Our trek ends amongst the quiet peace of the Hemwood trees. The thick canopy keeps most of the rain out; the drops that make it through phase into a mist. The carriage stops along the trail, a long stretch of road left ahead of us. We file out, the siblings helping the old woman onceContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Old Woman, Chapter 3”
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Rokkoh and the Smith, Chapter 3
The flurries fly around in a heavier downfall, but Winter’s bite remains the same. I set eastward, eyes combing through the darkness between the pines. As I trek, there are only the trees, the snow, and the increasing wind. The Smith’s devilish grin creeps into the forefront of my thoughts, and through the windowpane ofContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Smith, Chapter 3”
Rokkoh and the Princess, Chapter 3
Outside the Sheriff’s Tower waits a gargantuan chestnut horse pulling a plain wooden carriage. A thin being in a too-big blue shirt, yellow hair like a bowl, speaks in a hushed tone to the mighty animal. He offers kind words, compliments its coat and healthy build. My forced cough sends a jolt through him; heContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Princess, Chapter 3”
Tyler Gohde 