The forest stretched on. David led the way, his mana sight scanning for the faintest glimmers among the roots and underbrush. I hope Sophie is keeping track of the way back.
The ice blossoms had been a victory, but they still needed more—anything they could trade for coin or food...
2025-05-27 16:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was his first night that he could sleep through peacefully, ever since they left Grainwick.
Morning came too quickly, with David’s body rejecting the signals to wake up. The exhaustion of their travel was only really now catching up to him.
He turned to the side, and ...
2025-05-26 16:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostDavid crossed the giant gates with bated breath, his heart pounding. This is really it. An actual city.
But despite what he had hoped for, he couldn’t look into the city proper just yet.
The gates led into a stone tunnel, large enough that two horse-drawn carria...
2025-05-26 10:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: Sorry for the delay on the chapters, I messed up and didn't notice that one of the chapters wasn't scheduled.
After barely over an hour, David and Bert returned from the forest. It was still early, but they found Aura resting by a small fire. She was keeping wat...
2025-05-26 10:06:13 +0000 UTC View PostPRE-READ NOTE:
Hi!
Grainwick has been burnt to the ground with Aura's explosive moves and now a new page turns in David's story.
This is a major milestone for me as this is the first writing work I have ever completed.
I am writing the whole book as a single draft, then cu...
2025-05-23 19:30:13 +0000 UTC View PostDavid slept through most of the remaining day, as did everyone. Along with Aura and Bert they huddled together in the large bed while Sofie tried to fit in David’s. Their exhaustion took its toll, knocking them out for several hours. By the time they woke up, it was already dark again, past mid...
2025-05-22 17:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostCrimson filled the world as the dawn came.
Across the continent many were long asleep, safe behind their walls. But a certain village on the frontier, was still purging the last monsters from its confines.
As the beasts were banished, the people celebrated. The fighters hugged o...
2025-05-21 16:26:01 +0000 UTC View PostDavid had watched Aura intently as she knelt, drawing glowing containment sigils into the dirt with a focus so sharp it cut through the chaos around her. What’s she doing?
The flames erupted, roaring to life as Aura hurled her vials into the containment circle. Heat washed over him,...
2025-05-20 17:59:12 +0000 UTC View PostDavid’s steps faltered as he approached the crossroads.
He barely had time to react before a deafening explosion swallowed the night. The shockwave forced him to the ground. The sky turned to searing white, banishing the shadows, if only for a second. Something bad has happened at t...
2025-05-19 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe third line of barricades groaned under the relentless assault. There was already a breach, but Brenn filled it himself.
He stood at the forefront, shield raised, sweat dripping down his brow. His arm ached, his lungs burned, but he held firm.
The light of lanterns illu...
2025-05-16 15:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostIt's still beyond amazing to me that multiple people enjoy my writing enough to throw their hard earned cash at it. Thought i'd be just me and my mom (jk, she doesn't like it)
I'm mostly focused on writing and improving my story, so patreon comes pretty low on my list of pr...
2025-05-14 18:17:24 +0000 UTC View PostDavid was staring down the massive predator. Now or never. With his left hand, he threw a rock at it. The predator, amused and driven by habit, sliced the projectile mid-air. Good, keep doing that.
The guards were frozen in shock, staring. The predator’s laughter grew, a high-pitched chit...
2025-05-13 16:17:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs in the question, do you enjoy reading the patreon-post released story? Do you prefer some other format? Let me know :)
I am completely new to this, so I'll take any and all ideas under consideration!
2025-05-09 16:10:24 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn’t take long for the first charge of brutes to arrive. They were fiercer tonight, as if smelling their desperation.
Brenn stood in the first line, his shield strapped tight, the weight of it a comforting anchor against the chaos.
The villagers were lined up behind him a...
2025-05-09 16:08:43 +0000 UTC View PostBert wiped the sweat from his brow as he crossed the threshold of their home, rolling his shoulders to shake off the stiffness that had settled in. The trek back from Brenn’s had been uneventful, but exhaustion clung to his bones.
Aura was waiting for him. S...
2025-05-06 21:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe forge was cold. Extinguished. The room lacked its usual clatter. Aura breathed in the air, thick with tension and heat, as her heart raced.
Ever since Brenn’s visit, the forge never stopped. Multiple people had come to help Bert out, so that he could foc...
2025-05-06 16:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe air in Brenn’s office was thick, strung with tension. Brenn sat behind his modest desk, his large hands resting on its worn surface, fingers twitching.
Across from him, the emissary of House Kira lounged with practiced arrogance, his gilded robes and sil...
2025-05-02 16:17:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe square was strangely lively despite the lingering tension in Grainwick. David walked through the path, catching snippets of hushed conversations.
“They say a beast killed him,” someone muttered under their breath.
“Who cares? He’s ...
2025-04-29 16:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostDavid made his way through the undergrowth. His sudden encounter with Darryl had left him rattled. He exhaled sharply, his breath forming small puffs in the crisp air. The village stirred behind him, its sounds a dull murmur at the edges of his perception. It all felt so distant now. ...
2025-04-25 16:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostPeruse, if it'd tickle your fancy.
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2025-04-25 08:58:45 +0000 UTC View PostDavid stepped through the grass, his small frame so insignificant in the grand forest. The air was thick with the stench of blood and sweat. Calland lay on the ground, his armor dented and painted red with his own blood.
His breathing was ragged, his head snap...
2025-04-24 16:17:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe forest pulsed with life, faint and scattered, a far cry from the feast it craved.
The predator crouched in the undergrowth, still as death, its many eyes fixed on the clearing ahead. Prey. Close. Tense.
Its mandibles clicked so...
2025-04-22 16:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe air in Grainwick felt heavier than ever as David stormed through the narrow paths between homes. The evening sun bore down, but it did little to warm the simmering anger in his chest.
His small hands were clenched into fists, and his mind raced with ideas...
2025-04-18 14:01:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe late afternoon sun cast long shadows over Grainwick as David walked along the dirt path, a small bag of coins tucked securely to his belt.
Between all the lessons with Aura and his trainings, time flew by for him – it was hard to believe he had been goin...
2025-04-18 13:56:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe midday sun hung high in the sky, casting a warm glow over the village. Aura sat on a worn wooden stool in front of her house, her hands idly twisting a piece of wire.
The rhythmic sounds of the smithy echoed faintly in the background, mingling with the distant laughter of children. The ...
2025-04-18 13:55:12 +0000 UTC View PostA week has passed since David had seen the knights’ battle. He had watched them cut down monsters with effortless precision, their armor gleaming, their swords carving through flesh as if it were paper. He had seen the awe on the villagers' faces.
Knights quickly established patrols with ...
2025-04-18 13:53:42 +0000 UTC View PostDarryl kept inspecting the knights until Brenn approached him.
“How are they? Any good?” His commander eyed him. The old man had always been an enigma. A former legend - retired - settling down in a rundown village on the frontier?
Darryl scoffed, slouching after having to witness...
2025-04-18 13:51:20 +0000 UTC View PostBrenn stood at the edge of the palisade, arms folded, scanning the scene.
He had seen all this before: the hurried repairs, the whispered prayers, the darting glances toward the treeline. A hollow routine.
Grainwick buzzed with the subdued tension of preparation.
The ce...
2025-04-18 13:49:08 +0000 UTC View Post