Author Archives: Erin M. Klitzke

Forty – 06

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.]                 Then it stopped as abruptly as it began, and the absence of the sound was as chilling as the sound of her laughter itself.                 “Give him to me and maybe … Continue reading

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Forty – 05

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] “You play a dangerous game.”                 I stood on a precipice overlooking a vast, yawning maw of darkness, staring down toward a figure hovering above the shadows, reveling in the darkness. Wind … Continue reading

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Forty – 04

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] My heart stopped, freezing in my throat as I met Phelan’s wide-eyed but seemingly sightless gaze. His eyes were unfocused, pupils shrunk to almost nothing. My fingers tightened again, squeezing hard enough … Continue reading

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Forty – 03

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] Phelan moaned and I grimaced, trying to shift him to a more comfortable position in my arms. Realizing that there was no comfortable position, I half carried, half dragged him over to … Continue reading

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Forty – 02

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] It was for that reason—to stay with Phelan, to make sure that he was going to be okay—that I followed Thordin. That was the only reason I went. Despite all of my … Continue reading

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Forty – 01

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] My vision dimmed for the barest second before it normalized again. The drums stopped, then sped up again, and with them, my heart. I swore softly under my breath and stood up. … Continue reading

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Thirty-nine – 09

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] Something wasn’t right. He realized that a heartbeat before it happened. Every muscle seized up. Even breathing was suddenly hard. He stopped dead in his tracks, trying to control the sudden panic … Continue reading

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Thirty-nine – 08

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] They first dozen steps were taken in silence as the pair walked side-by-side back toward what passed as civilization. Phelan glanced up the hill toward the forge as they walked. No smoke … Continue reading

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Thirty-nine – 07

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] “They won’t come from here,” Leinth said, her gaze still on the trees as Phelan slowly straightened from his crouch, limbs shaky as if he’d just run a marathon. There was a … Continue reading

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Thirty-nine – 06

[This post is from Seamus’s point of view.] A quiet thud echoed off to Seamus’s right, the sound of Gray and Rory dropping the bar on the gates into place. Thom flinched at the sound, then exhaled a sigh. “Are … Continue reading

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