“Well ain’t this just James dandy,” Gell groused. “The hell’s a thing like this doin’ here?” “I thought you said you knew this place. Knew the terrain like the back of your hand.” Scarlet’s voice was even icier than normal; clearly something was bothering her. “Darlin’, I swear to you, I been here more times […]
“Talk?” Katja asked, startled to hear that the wordling had anything in particular to say to her. “What about?” “I was just wondering… do you think you’re prepared to take over? You know, if something should happen to Gell.” “What? Take over what? What would happen?” Sarai smiled cloyingly. “Never can be sure.”
Dark — that’s what it was. There was no moon, there were no stars, there were no torches or bonfires, there weren’t even any damn fireflies. It was completely dark. Which, of course, was exactly what Scarlet had in mind. It was her turn to stand watch, while Gell and Thierry slept. She thought it […]
The great expanse of the Renstone Fields stretched out in front of them as far as the eye could see. Grassland, flat and serene, occasionally interrupted by a natural fixture, such as a grove of trees or a mound of stones, or perhaps a less-natural fixture, such as the ruins of one of the many […]
“Well, ain’t this just dandy,” Gell was moping. “Stuck in the middle of godforsaken who-knows-where, some kinda crazy fool with a robot arm and a fistful o’ evil witchcraft on our tail, I can’t so much as hold a weapon, and I ain’t had any supper yet.” “Relax, Gell,” Thierry consoled, not for the first […]
It was, as usual, raining in the city of St. Langostine on the evening our heroes sauntered into town. The city was a nice enough place so long as you didn’t mind the rain; it was a sprawling place of gothic architecture and deep shadows, a spider’s web of roadways running amongst its cottages and […]
Blackwell’s confidence was unshaken — he still held all the cards in this hand, and he knew it. Gell could do nothing but stand beneath him and watch sullenly. “You wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to your little friend, now would you, Puritan?” the mage oozed. “Perhaps it would be best if you’d set […]
“Look, darlin’, I ain’t tryin’ to cause any trouble, but are you sure this is the right place?” Gell’s question wasn’t unwarranted, considering they’d been wandering through this musty cavern for several days already, and there was little sign of anything but more cavern ahead. “Yes, I’m sure. Honestly, Gell, sometimes I think you just […]
Gell and Scarlet could see the flames long before they reached Grady’s Quay. “Shit,” Scarlet cursed, “they’re already here. Now what do we do?” “We go a little faster,” Gell replied, breaking into a run.
“Who?” Katja asked, puzzled. “Friend of mine from way back,” Gell replied. “He’ll be able to tell us more about this Hand thing supposedly has Sarai’s little brother.” “I find it hard to believe that anybody in a backwater dump like this could know anything about… well, anything, really.”