Stories in the series "Shadowstone"
# 1: Shadowstone Part 1
Naia 12, 1014. 3 bells after midnight. Port Andestn, Duchy Monrodya. Chandras looked over his shoulder briefly and saw that the three town guards were still behind him. He continued to run, darting down an alley, cutting quickly across a square and into another alley, trying to elude his persistent pursuers. He knew he shouldn't have done it. And he wouldn't have either, if she hadn't made him. She had brought all of her considerable persuasive talents to bear on the matter. When her ... [ Read More ]
# 2: Shadowstone Part 2
Naia 12, 1014. Mid day. The Hills outside of Port Andestn, Duchy Monrodya. Kimmentari appeared high on the hillside she had been aiming for, next to a large tree whose shadow served to disguise the blue-violet scatter of light that normally accompanied her departure from the travel spaces. She looked around briefly, noting the large camp in the valley below, then closed her eyes and hummed quietly to herself to confirm her position in space and time. She opened her eyes and nodded: ... [ Read More ]
# 3: Shadowstone Part 3
Naia 13, 1014. Pre-Dawn. Corridom Silver Mine, just outside Port Andestn, Duchy Monrodya. Kimmentari stepped from the Merstaln into a canyon and reached for her perception of the Dance. Her thread showed that she was following her path perfectly, and she opened her eyes and started walking west. The canyon curved slightly north and when she came round the curve, she saw the wall that closed off the end of the box canyon before her. The Dance showed that her current task lay ... [ Read More ]
# 4: Shadowstone Part 4
Naia 13, 1014. Second bell. The Refuge of Thornodd's Raiders, in the Hills outside of Port Andestn, Duchy Monrodya. Panic gripping him, Chandras darted immediately to the nearest group of raiders, keeping track of what the grey-eyed man by the doorway was doing. Taking a deep breath to steady himself, he quickly checked all 4 of the raiders in the group he had approached (no grey eyes!) before disturbing their conversation. In a low voice, he said, "Pardon me, but who is that ... [ Read More ]