Category: Raydorn: The War in the Black

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 56)

“Fight me then, if you’re ready to die.” Kion Smoulder, the Aurora Knight of King Mightus, 448 A.C.A. The trip back to the Icy Pearl Isles should been days at best, but when you have a Stormguard of the Wind powering your sales, you can reduce days to hours.  Hours were still too long.  Astrid […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 55)

“You’d always think little of a journey if you jogged in place.” Astrid, 448 A.C.A. There was the smell of the ocean, and there was the scent of the water spraying all around you. As the aptly named Little Stinky trailed its wings just over the ocean’s surface, slicing through a few waves, Astrid basked […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 54)

“You can’t tell the truth and hide from it.” Lucilla Indu Nero, 448 A.C.A. Whip. My flight is done. Malum’s wings gently set upon the ground inside the forest, right at it’s edge. The forest rested next to the beach, and rose high enough to hide his quick descent and silent landing. As he stepped […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 53)

“There are no wings on this planet that weren’t meant to fly… except for penguins, they’re weird.” Azukai Mófǎ-rie , Archmage of Susanna, 253 A.C.A. Escaping out of the castle was easy. They anticipated that escaping from Shadestown would be much tougher.  “They’ll have all the main roads blocked,” Jack warned them as he hugged […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 52)

“It is not a god that ails the mind, the mind is well enough to poison itself.” Chief Keona of the Icee Tribe, 448 A.C.A. You can only betray your friends. You cannot lose trust in your enemies. The villains in your life may be crass, vile, cruel, and willing to do demented things to […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 51)

“It’s easy to die when the one you love abandons you, and all you have left to give is the meat on your bones.” Astrid, 448 A.C.A. The wine in Amidala’s hand whipped around the rim with the slump in her walk, if it could even be called that. She stumbled to her room as […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 50)

“What we lose to men who follow orders.” Andelyn Stella, 448 A.C.A. Boing! “Ow!”  Bong! “Please!” Bamp! “Not the face!” Bamph! “My lute!” If you couldn’t guess, Henry Lockely was being beaten — mercilessly one might add — with his own lute.  Oh, and by Andelyn Stella.Yes, she was beating him with his own lute […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 49)

“The Light comes in response to your need, it does not bend to your desire.” Unknown, 448 A.C.A. “Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!” Andy ducked under Jack’s sword only to have to bob and weave to avoid Malum’s. She took out the sword that Henry had given her only for […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 48)

“Distractions can only do so much before they get you killed.” Daffodan Stalwart, the Drunken Knight, 135 A.C.A. Creeeekkk… The sound of her axe against the marble floor was almost as sickening as the death left behind in her wake. Bodies of Amidala’s acolytes littered the floor behind her as she made her way.  Then […]

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 47)

“The difference between confidence and desperation is often self-awareness.” Henry Lockley, the Bard of the Song, 439 A.C.A. She saw it happen, months ago when they first came to the Icy Pearl Isles. Quintus was under the water, swarmed by shark mermaids trying to get to their Queen. The memory cracked like glass as Lucy […]