Stories in the series "A Matter of Honour"
# 1: A Matter of Honour Part 1
A mixture of excitement and fear filled Aleksandr as he stood before the family manor, on what was to be one of the proudest days of his life. Today, he began the long journey towards becoming a knight: a defender of the crown and protector of the people. He would bring honour to his family, just as his father, Harbid Heahun, had before him. Aleksandr could already picture in his boy's mind riding a great stallion into battle, laying King ... [ Read More ]
# 2: A Matter of Honour Part 2
A cold wind howled like some enraged banshee outside the walls of Fennell Keep. Aleksandr added another log to keep the fire blazing in the hearth in the main hall. A great bearskin covered the icy stones beneath his feet, but he could still feel cold radiating up from the ground. Indeed, the stone in the castle seemed to soak up the cold, and pass it on to every being within. Perched atop the hill that held the city of ... [ Read More ]
# 3: A Matter of Honour Part 3
The night of the kidnapping was a bitter one. It seemed fitting to Aleksandr that the eve of such a vile deed be so cold. That Baron Dorja Fennell's trusted captain of the guard, Sir Jarek Kelbhen, sought the baron's daughter Zhilinda's hand in marriage through such means was appalling, but no less true for it. That Aleksandr, but a page in the baron's household, and his friend Lev were the only ones standing between Sir Jarek and his plot ... [ Read More ]