Stories in the series "Sowing Seeds"
# 1: Sowing Seeds Part 1
Sweat cascaded down Aerimon Clyde's forehead, shoulders, chest, back, and arms as he held a wooden sword before him, the blade running parallel to his nose. His knuckles were bone-white as he was forced to maintain a death grip on the hilt of the blade to keep it from slipping from his grasp. Although he knew the blade was light, it felt like a boulder in his arms. He was being tested; the welts and blood that abounded across his ... [ Read More ]
# 2: Sowing Seeds Part 2
Awareness returned slowly. Although his eyes had yet to open, Aerimon began moving his arms and legs until he was tossing and turning. Soreness claimed his muscles and bones as if it were a natural part of him. Dim light flooded into his eyes once he managed to open them. His world consisted of blurred shapes and the muffled noises of him moving. Severe tightness gripped his throat when he tried to clear it and Aerimon found himself coughing. His lurching ... [ Read More ]
# 3: Sowing Seeds Part 3
Pounding startled Aerimon awake. He was suddenly tense and ready to kill. The noise was coming from his front door. As he rolled from his cot and began moving down the ladder, grabbing a short blade before doing so, he noticed the broad shafts of light that speared through his home from an open window high up the back wall. It was past morning. He had slept quite late. "Aerimon!" came a muffled voice from beyond the door. "Open up! It's Kalen ... [ Read More ]