Something in him loved a fight. Something in him enjoyed risking it all, his whole life on a single throw of the dice. That part was howling for this moment.

Smoke in the Hills – Part Six

This is the conclusion of a six-part series. Previous episodes can be found in these links: part one, part two, part three, part four, part five. Ada watched the two strangers. They seemed as wild

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Black shapes stirred in the half-light, bulbous heads and crooked limbs. Their harsh voices seemed to croak, even in a whisper. From time to time the firelight caught their eyes, and circles the size of saucers flashed in the dark.

Smoke in the Hills – Part Five

This is part five  of an ongoing series. The other parts can be found here: part one, part two, part three, part four. Comillas paced counter-clockwise around Lofric and the horses, his face averted from all that lay

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