Medicine
The spring rains were dramatic, passionate; the lifeblood of Mother Nature as she fully awoke from her winter slumber and prepared for summer. Yet, at the moment, the fury with which the enlarged drops fell was not appreciated. They numbed Noah’s fingers as he gripped his sword, ...
2024-05-27 18:04:24 +0000 UTC View PostSuccession
Having recovered from the springburn sickness, Noah and Tin set out early on a beautiful day. Summer was approaching, so the mornings lost much of their chill, though everyone paid for it in sweat later in the day. Instead of roaming through the woods to hunt monsters, they had a...
2024-05-27 18:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostCooperation
It took a whole day to ride back to the village, repeating the original journey he had made when he first arrived in this timeline, but now doing it alone. Like the day before, he arrived as the sun approached the horizon. Fatigue gripped him, so he went straight to the inn. He ...
2024-05-27 17:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostForging Strength
Pained gasps.
Dripping sweat.
A feminine whimper.
“Oh gods!” Beth moaned as she collapsed, fighting for every breath with Noah standing over her, devoid of mercy.
“Come on, I’m not done with you yet,” he said.
“I can’t do any more...
2024-05-27 17:56:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe Gauntlet
Once they had finished eating, Noah and the group packed up their things, readied their nerves, and entered the shell, with Noah taking the lead and holding a torch. Because of the shell’s twist, they had to descend a spiral ramp. The walls, floor, and ceiling of the passage ...
2024-05-27 17:54:09 +0000 UTC View Post