Medicine
The spring rains were dramatic, passionate; the lifeblood of Mother Nature as she fully awoke from her winter slumber and prepared for summer. Yet, at the moment, the fury with which the enlarged drops fell was not appreciated. They numbed Noah’s fingers as he gripped his sword, and made him shiver as his clothes became worthless from the damp. The drops splashing against his face blurred his vision, but he kept his gaze focused on his enemies.
He was out in the forest,...
2024-05-27 18:04:24 +0000 UTC
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Succession
Having recovered from the springburn sickness, Noah and Tin set out early on a beautiful day. Summer was approaching, so the mornings lost much of their chill, though everyone paid for it in sweat later in the day. Instead of roaming through the woods to hunt monsters, they had a specific location in mind. Noah had heard rumors of an abandoned mine that had been taken over by goblins.
A hive, a nest, a colony; whatever it could be called, it spelled trouble for th...
2024-05-27 18:02:00 +0000 UTC
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Cooperation
It took a whole day to ride back to the village, repeating the original journey he had made when he first arrived in this timeline, but now doing it alone. Like the day before, he arrived as the sun approached the horizon. Fatigue gripped him, so he went straight to the inn. He sat at his usual table, and the innkeeper brought two food trays.
“I was worried when you didn’t show up for dinner last night or breakfast this morning. Where’s Tin?” she asked.
2024-05-27 17:58:17 +0000 UTC
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Forging Strength
Pained gasps.
Dripping sweat.
A feminine whimper.
“Oh gods!” Beth moaned as she collapsed, fighting for every breath with Noah standing over her, devoid of mercy.
“Come on, I’m not done with you yet,” he said.
“I can’t do any more!”
“You wanted this. I never said I’d be gentle.”
“Please, you’re killing me!”
“You know what comes next. I want to see it.”
She looked at him with eyes full ...
2024-05-27 17:56:09 +0000 UTC
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The Gauntlet
Once they had finished eating, Noah and the group packed up their things, readied their nerves, and entered the shell, with Noah taking the lead and holding a torch. Because of the shell’s twist, they had to descend a spiral ramp. The walls, floor, and ceiling of the passage were perfectly smooth, without any straight lines. It was like wandering through a narrow canyon carved by flash floods. Dirt and broken stone covered most of the floor, seeping in from the shell's op...
2024-05-27 17:54:09 +0000 UTC
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The Story of Oath
2024-05-27 17:52:15 +0000 UTC
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