He who holds the Sword holds discernment in his hands. It shall seek, and he shall find. He shall know, and it shall decide. -Keva Jaskintar NarLotak, 817 YL Continue to Chapter #33 >>> <<< Go back to Chapter #32 Start reading at Chapter #0 This chapter is part of the in-progress …
Month: December 2016
The Unbroken Blade #32 (Zem)
She had problems? Like the Kai-cursed girl-raping death-worshipping barbarian was one to talk! Crazy chasit! “Ardis will kill you! He’ll, he won’t stand for this…” Daymo’s whining grated on her ears, distracting her again from the thoughts whirling in her head. She decided she’d had enough of it. She punched him in the gut so …
The Unbroken Blade #31.5
For the captured soldier, resistance is righteousness. If he is silent, he is faithful. If he withholds information, he is loyal. If he faces the most severe interrogation and refuses to give in, his action is only commendable. All of his opposition comes from the strength of his moral convictions, and to bring pain and …
The Unbroken Blade #31 (Orlin)
“It is a satellite?” “My team analyzed the overhead images the asset provided, your Majesty,” HarMakeg said. “They came from something at least four-hundred kilometers above the surface.” Orlin got up from his chair and looked at the sky through the East windows. Lor was low, but still above the horizon in the West, so …
The Unbroken Blade #30.5
Without airpower and artillery, the ability to strike behind enemy lines at any time disappeared. This brought siege warfare back to the forefront. While direct fire weapons have advanced in their destructive potential since the times when every major city was walled, there is still little that can quickly break through a concrete wall reinforced …
The Unbroken Blade #30 (Aysha)
My Kai is with me. What did he mean? Aysha pressed her smallest gouge along the curve in the tiny piece of tasala wood held in her fingers, shaving off an amber gold curl. She turned the piece around, judging its shape. In Doga, it was the letter chel. It would fit. She slotted the …
The Unbroken Blade #29.5
If you seek weakness in an enemy force, find a man with a vice and exploit it. -Nennek MarChagden, Imperial spymaster. Excerpt from War in the Shadows, 870 YL This is why we are strong. Because we accept everything, there is nothing a man need hide. If nothing need be hidden, there are no …
The Unbroken Blade #29 (Rixken)
Where was he? Fuzzy warm darkness surrounded him, filled with the beep of machines and the whisper and gurgle of fans and pumps. He breathed in and the sharp tang of raw brass filled his nose. Along with that scent was the sweet smell of silver, the odd, earthy smell of hydrogen peroxide, the sharp …
The Unbroken Blade #28.5
We are mortal, all of us. We fall in our time like the leaves of the trees, and become the loam that feeds the roots. What shall follow then? -Wever KarTovran, 1821 YL Continue to Chapter #29 >>> <<< Go back to Chapter #28 Start reading at Chapter #0 This chapter is part of the …
The Unbroken Blade #28 (Dan)
“So, there it is. Every time I try to talk about what happened she has something else to do.” Dan fiddled with the crash harness running over his chest as he waited for a response. Brad usually thought about his answers for a while when he was giving out advice. Around Dan sixty freshly …
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