But, it was the sign that stopped him dead in his tracks. "Renaud - Conjuring and Enchanting." Entwined with the words, was some sort of magical symbol that Shade had never seen before. A wizard? A user of magic? Advertising a magical shop out...
And then he heard it. It was a whisper in his mind...the hoarse voice of the horrible witch woman in the woods. "No harm, no foul. I don't hold you responsible for all that mayhem. I want to make a deal with you."
I am a member of a secret order that studies the origins of the new world. That is why I was asking forbidden questions on the God Board. It is why I was so open to your story. My order seeks to see the truth behind what we've been told. How...
The storm raged outside, and the air inside the shallow cave smelled of ozone and wet fetid earth. A crash of lightning, nearby...and then another. Shade pulled his cloak tighter around his body. "What I'd give to be in a...
The unknown figure lunged at him and caught him by surprise with a blade. It felt life fire as it went into his stomach. In a flash his eyes blurred with tears as he felt the hot pumping blood that drained from the wound.
Like locusts, the army left both field and cupboard bare along the path of their journey. But Geldan knew. Whomever controlled Citadel...and the Keep...and the Throne, would be the heir apparent. The tattered empire could be rebuilt by someone...
A look of terror crossed Mavin's face. He looked behind himself, and around the room, and then back to his Master. As he did, the word, "Blasphemy" fell from his lips as a whisper.
"You'd be surprised what I'm capable of, Shade. You'd be surprised. But, we make choices...and there are consequences. Some of those consequences just aren't worth it."