Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, readers! Throughout 2025, I worked on this new short story. It stated as an idea for a Dungeons & Dragons character but evolved into more. I hope you enjoy it! The Dwarven realm of Kom Malduhr had been known for its proficiency in crafting the finest jewelry. The wealthiestContinue reading “The Works of S Lightfoot: Haven the Sentinel”
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The Works of S Lightfoot: Drake’s Demise
The following is a written translation of a modern oral history from the Elven colony Hameau d’Ailéver. The farmers awoke on a chilly spring morning to find a few of their cattle had disappeared. A runaway every now and then was normal, but three gone by sunrise was odd. A party gathered to search forContinue reading “The Works of S Lightfoot: Drake’s Demise”
Canvas: A Short Story
Maybe I’m the only one, but I’ve been missing Rokkoh and his world lately. A few months ago, this character idea came to me as I was trying to fall asleep. I got through the first few paragraphs but hit a roadblock and then let this story sit for a little while. I wasn’t sureContinue reading “Canvas: A Short Story”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 11 FINALE/EPILOGUE
The tavern is busier than usual thanks to the Solstice Festival. Travelers from all across Sylzaria migrate to Allendar to sample the delicious foods and drinks at the bazaar. Even folks from beyond the borders visit, searching for unique relics or interesting knick knacks. A seemingly endless amount of vendors set up shop on theContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 11 FINALE/EPILOGUE”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 10
A carriage waits outside the Tower. Strange, to be the one on this side of the Departure Ceremony. Scores of eyes look on, mainly out of obligation, as the Baroness steps forward in yet another elegant silver dress and an updo. She forces a smile at me, likely celebrating on the inside that this willContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 10”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 9
The crowd parts. Conversations hush and hang broken. Curious yet fearful eyes follow as Cy leads me through the atrium. Is this what it’s like whenever the Baroness enters a room? The ability to draw such attention, their terror sending the air cold, the wordless respect given… I could get used to this. It won’tContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 9”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 8
Seven days down, twenty-three to go. Walking laps around the Frozen Chamber helps keep the cold at bay during the day. At night, a small fire and multiple layers do their best. Through the bars at the top of the Frozen Chamber, the sun gleams in its cold stare. Snow drifts here and there upContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 8”
Flash Fiction 003 – Micro Fiction
By now, if you’ve been keeping up with my posts, you’re aware of what flash fiction is. These kinds of stories are short and succinct. But what if you made the stories even shorter? No more paragraphs, only a few sentences at most. This is where we enter the realm of micro fiction. Every weekContinue reading “Flash Fiction 003 – Micro Fiction”
Rokkoh and the Old Woman, Chapter 12 EPILOGUE/FINALE
The jailer eyes me with clear suspicion. Kym had suggested a haircut and a shave to avoid recognition, but I worry it may not have been enough. The chubby man sitting at the desk looks from me to the papers sitting before him. His eyes move over the words, darting back up to me forContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Old Woman, Chapter 12 EPILOGUE/FINALE”
Rokkoh and the Old Woman, Chapter 11
The sun lowers and eventually hides beneath the horizon. The picturesque eponymous surroundings come to life as we draw near the end of our journey. With every mile, Nana’s body becomes that much warmer. It does not become uncomfortable, but I do wonder why. I think to ask, but with how limited her speech hasContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Old Woman, Chapter 11”
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