There was a large hole in the final wooden door. Nothing now separated the inner stairs from the cold top of the stone keep. The latch hung useless to the side and gently thumped against the broken frame in time with the windy gusts that clawed against it from the outside. Gonn shoved what remainedContinueContinue reading “Lost Princes (Cont.)”
Category Archives: Short Stories
Short Story: Lost Princes
Getting back to the roots of this blog being a place to collect and share short stories… I’d like to present a slightly disjointed fantasy tale, in medias res.
Galiger
Two hours. It had taken two hours to climb up to the top. But it was worth it, let me tell you. The expanse that stretched out before my eyes was indescribable. I blinked several times to stretch my eyelids as wide as they could, simply to comprehend the scope and vastness laid out beforeContinueContinue reading “Galiger”
Never Once, Upon a Star
I looked up towards the cool night sky, Breathing in the end of Fall. “Weather seems to be turning foul; I’ll swear it’s gonna be snow.” The man who speaks stands over me His coat pulled up about him. “I wish that we could see the stars” I found myself mumbling. He shot me aContinueContinue reading “Never Once, Upon a Star”
Indeed, We Walk Amongst Angels
It wasn’t until the night lifted the moon above her head and shone the silver-yellow rays down atop our heads that I saw her wings; they were hidden under layers of darkness and pain. Yet as she took my freely offered heart from my trembling hands she began to remove the thick bindings of chainsContinueContinue reading “Indeed, We Walk Amongst Angels”
Heart of a Warrior
A short story from my notes: At the gates of the castle, the enemy gathers. A warrior stand ready to lead the defense from within. Stance wide and shoulders forward; his body is tense. He hears the battle cry of the enemy outside. He swallows his fear, his shaken hands grip his weapon tighter. ArmorContinueContinue reading “Heart of a Warrior”
The Man Who Died
A short story from my notes: Let me tell you a heartbreaking story: There once lived a Man who died. Yet while this Man lived he owned many things. Once, before he died, the Man prepared a feast. At this feast, gathered many people. Now some where only there for the food; Fewer came asContinueContinue reading “The Man Who Died”
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