Category: The Royal Bastards of Galagan

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 10)

The Royal Correction “You never outrun your scars, sometimes you have to look in the mirror and face them.” Lady Camilla Lexus Potempa Lexus I felt my body burn as my cakra flowed through my body. At first, it was like when I teleported, where it fused with every inch of my body. I utilized […]

Christopher Knighton

February 14, 2026

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 9)

The Royal Challenge “Make no mistake, fear is not respect.” Lady Zohra Sha  Calcutta Sha “Enough.” After the pipsqueak finally squealed in frustration, I lifted my hand from the charred doll and saw not a spot on it. I really was enjoying this new way to set people on fire. What was this about healing […]

Christopher Knighton

January 18, 2026

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 8)

The Royal Solitude “Family is a lot of things. Sometimes it is who you share your pain with, but family is its best when it’s who you share your happiness with.” Lady Renho Takeda Lemon Limelight Bam! You must be wondering, ‘did he really hit the wall again?’ Why yes, yes I did, right on […]

Christopher Knighton

December 14, 2025

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 7)

The Royal Apathy “To be refused by the village is to be refused by the home. Most children break and crumble, but then there are children who grow up to tear the whole world down.” Lady Zohra Sha Calcutta Sha Family, I’m not sure I’ve ever understood what that word meant, truly, at least not […]

Christopher Knighton

October 26, 2025

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 6)

The Royal Division “In war, everyone is a fool. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone weighs their options, and everyone seems so stupid. Everyone’s a fool… until they win.” Lady Flavia Lexus Potempa Lexus Cutta pulled us aside before she left with Koki, thinking that being there was a distraction to us. I thought it was ridiculous […]

Christopher Knighton

October 4, 2025

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 5)

The Royal Movement “Live by this motto. You could if you weren’t a fucking coward.” Calcutta Sha, Fist of Kita Khan Calcutta Sha Bam! That made for the… fourth time Poppy went headfirst into the wall? She struggled to get the hang of the teleportation technique and having Koki repeat the process to her over […]

Christopher Knighton

September 21, 2025

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 4)

The Royal Lesson “A decent teacher can keep a poor student in line. A good teacher can make a poor student want to be in line.” Lady Renho Takeda Lemon Limelight “What is your brother doing?” Koki asked my sister as they walked into the dojo.  “Meditating,” she told the little native leading her around, […]

Christopher Knighton

September 7, 2025

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 3)

The Royal Awakening “What surprises each new morning can bring.” Master Koki of the Jade Hand Calcutta Sha “You are your brother’s ultimate weapon, Cal, through you, he will accomplish great things.” It was hardly the first time I had woken up haunted by other people telling me the point of my life. But I […]

Christopher Knighton

July 26, 2025

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 2)

The Royal Exiles “Through tears, we gain freedom from the world, but most importantly… from ourselves.” Lord Iwata Takeda Potempa Lexus My back still hurt from the fall, and so did my head, and my ankle, and my ass. My wrist was okay though. Mother would have told me to thank my lucky stars, or […]

Christopher Knighton

June 29, 2025

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 1)

The Royal Escape “You can be a good king, you can be a good man, but you cannot be both, and you would damn us all by trying.” Kita Khan of Galagan Calcutta Sha “Stop, in the name of the law!” I remember the authorities shouting. I remember snarkily muttering, “I thought I was the […]

Christopher Knighton

June 8, 2025