Mists were rolling over the free city of Tharvos, and these ones had the slightest hint of green to them around the edges, as the light from windows and lanterns would hit them. Strange, for the city was not on a river nor near rolling hills. The mists seemed harmless, if strange, and thickened...
The tavern was busy. Several mercenary groups have just returned, fettered but unbroken, from a small border war between two cities. The braggadocios antics had an almost desperate edge to them - after all, when tales of heroics were recounted enough times, with enough booze, the horrors would...
A slightest whisper of a drizzle cooled the summer streets, but the market day saw the city bustling late into the night. Dust settled slightly down, and the mixture of odors from meats, herbs, contraptions and sweating people mingled on the square.
A local herbsman saw company today.
A young...
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The long robes swayed around the soft steps, layers of differently woven silk on each of three collars - emerald brocade atop the seafoam-green shell embroidery atop the white. The garments wrapped around the ankles, shoes with soft soles and curved toe not made for travel, though the...
The sky was clearing up, last drops of rain like sparkling golden coins. But the forest did not rest, filled in addition to the cries of birds and scurrying of beasts with the sounds of a chase. Not too many people, a lot of noise as they were in a hurry, shouting at their mounts and to each...
'Fang-jie,
your memorial tablet is in your room.'
He put the brush down and closed his eyes.
Through the latticework seeped the fragrant breeze of the flower garden.
The high mountain wind howled around the walls of his hidden abode.
Where to take stride but toward a sheer, long fall in every...
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