by Jim Stitzel | Oct 20, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 9 of 18 in the series The DarkYou were at my side in an instant, an angel of light and beauty so magnificent that even now I cannot put it to words. You fell to your knees and cradled my head in your lap. I barely heard the slight pop of a vial...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 20, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 8 of 18 in the series The DarkWe spotted dozens of other traps as we progressed, avoiding each with ease. They were not well hidden, seeming to be laid more as an annoyance than as to be any genuine threat. And yet we took no chances. We treated...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 20, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 7 of 18 in the series The DarkThe floor leveled out and opened up into a cavernous space. We held our lanterns aloft, as high above our heads as we could manage, but even so there was not enough light to chase away the inky blackness. In the shadows...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 17, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 6 of 18 in the series The DarkWe set out again, following the same pathway we’d been on before. The floor beneath us continued to slope downward. The ceiling of the tunnel dropped low in places but never so much that we needed to stoop. We...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 16, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 5 of 18 in the series The DarkYou reached out your injured arm, placing your hand on my shoulder while I wrapped and bound it. You didn’t even wince as I pulled the bandages tight to help slow the blood flow. One of the Healers would need to...
