Alexander made a mark on the wall every morning, counting the days of his captivity. The more scratches he made, the more he longed for human companionship.
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How to Fight a Fairy Part 2.1
Alexander thought back to the day they parted ways. They held each other for such a long time that Filbert and Florian had to pull them apart, scolding them, and telling them that they had been married too long to be so much in love.
How to Fight a Fairy Part 1
STOP! Don’t read this until you’ve read: How to Kill a King How to Avoid Assassination How to Bond with Barbarians Are you all caught up? Okay, you now have my permission to proceed. (Not that you need my permission. I’m not your mom or anything. I just don’t want you to be confused.) “Let’sContinue reading “How to Fight a Fairy Part 1”
How to Bond with Barbarians
Getting kidnapped by a princess was the pinnacle of humiliation.
How to Avoid Assassination
STOP! This story won’t make much sense unless you’ve read How to Kill a King. It might not make sense after that either. But then, do any of my stories make sense? Other stories referenced, but not essential to your understanding: Scott the CEO Elves vs Elves Now where was I? Para Sympan, Middle Ages, SoutheasternContinue reading “How to Avoid Assassination”
How to Kill a King
“I blame myself really,” Fausta recalled. “The first was carrying me off after our wedding celebration, when he tripped and landed on my knife. The second died during our wedding feast when I accidentally spilled hemlock juice in his drink, and the third died of a heart attack after our vows. I don’t blame myself for that one, he was a very old man. It was just luck, I suppose.”
Davy of the Sound
Dave was rushed to the Mackerel Valley Emergency room. He’d been walking across the bridge on his way to work when he was mugged, brutally beaten, and tossed over the railing. If that wasn’t bad enough, some idiot left a wood chipper parked under the bridge. As Dave fell toward the open funnel, he instinctivelyContinue reading “Davy of the Sound”
Rouvin the Philosopher
Shortly thereafter Lysander the Conqueror became a victim of a horrible accident. A knife fell on him while he was sleeping.
The Fables of Para Sympan 