There’s something I’ve been struggling with for a while now.
It’s pretty embarrassing. I’m not thrilled even letting it take up space in my brain, but sometimes problems just bubble up out of you, ya know? I don’t even know what to call it–I barely really know how to describe it–but I guess since I’ve already drawn attention to it, I’d say it was something like…
…I just can’t seem to catch up to myself.
Once upon a time…
In a land of golden, wheat-filled hills, where the earth smelled like rainfall and the sun cast thin rays through thunderheads; where the sound of wind whistled through grain stalks, and the grass touched damp against bare feet…
…there lived a man who was skilled with his hands.
Once upon a time, two gods stepped into the world of man.
These two beings, lords of all creation, walked slow beneath the forests under the mountains. The younger told the elder of all the things that she created: the plants and animals, the seas and wondrous spanning sky. With great glee she drew his gaze towards all the many creatures of the world, elated in how they changed and transformed and grew.
The elder brother saw these things and believed that they were good. Eventually, his gaze fell on mankind.
A valley rested between two great mountain ranges, holding a golden lake. The lake’s water shimmered in the mid-day sun, and its waves crested rich and bright. All sides stretched into ivory sand, then to swaying grass, before ending at the trunks of tall, deep green pine trees. Their branches swayed in the gentle wind.
A short story featuring Xeno Alistel and his trusty companion, Rhiley Uran.
There’s a fatal flaw to being a Hero. This is something that I’ve struggled a lot with, actually. It’s one of those things that comes up whether you want to…
An old king sat on a simple throne, weary and aged and blind. High up in his keep he rested and breathed with a hand on his chin. No hair…
Once upon a time, the people of Osturgar worshiped their pantheon. They praised Gretchana for the Hunt and for Wolves, Wraen of Arrows, Shur of Clouds, Byth of Sea, and…
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