Category Archives: Year One

            “Can you hear it?”  Greg asked after a few moments of silence.             Thom glanced at him, brows knitting, about to ask what the hell the former professor was talking about, when he heard it.  A faint, rhythmic, shuddering … Continue reading →

            The hairs on the back of Thom’s neck stirred uncomfortably the further from the walls they walked.  His hands tightened into fists and his teeth ground until he made a conscious effort to stop.  “Do you feel that?”             … Continue reading →

            Cameron shook his head and turned to Thordin.  “I’ve had this feeling in my gut about where I’m supposed to be.  We’ve been chasing that, for better or for worse.”             “Well, that does sound like destiny.”  The big … Continue reading →

            “What the hell is going on, Phelan?”  J.T. asked as they headed for the walls, trailing two steps behind Phelan.             “Nothing,” Phelan growled.  Left the staff on the bed.  I shouldn’t have, but how was I supposed to … Continue reading →

            He should have known that something was wrong right away when Rory sent Thom and Matt to go scout without having them consult with someone else.  Phelan frowned as he followed their resident flame caster down into the maze … Continue reading →

            “Phelan?  Can we borrow you for a few minutes?”             Three sets of eyes turned toward Rory’s voice as his head poked inside the forge, which was easily thirty degrees warmer inside than it was outside.  Phelan stepped away … Continue reading →

            “Something’s tracking us,” Thordin said, crouched next to a patch of bare earth where most of the snow had melted away.  He glanced back over his shoulder, back into the woods they’d crossed through, then looked up at Cameron … Continue reading →

            We’d decided that it would take ten evenly spaced wards to fully secure the wall and thus our borders.  In some ways, it was easier to set the wardings along the edge of the ravine even though those could … Continue reading →

            “You’re awful morbid today,” I said as we walked toward the walls.             Kellin lofted a brow in my direction.  “You’re the one that brought it up in the first place.  I’m just stating a fact.  We usually figure … Continue reading →

            Thom and I parted company when we got deeper into the main body of camp.  He split off to head up toward where Matt and Phelan were working at the forge while I headed toward the cookfire, confident that … Continue reading →