Chapter 12 Part 2 His soldiers looked on in disbelief. Their young visitor sat back down in defeat eating hungrily. “He is to be fed when we eat.” Kol ordered. For five days Kessa was gone. At dawn on the sixth day, she walked out of the forest guiding her horse. The young raider waitedContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
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Once there was Darkness
Chapter 12 Part 1 Another sleepless night. Kol lit a candle, it was Kessa that answered the call. He was thrilled to see her. “My king,” she bowed her head. “Walk with me.” They walked a long time before either spoke. “My advisors want me to go to Garrard. King Teo is in poor healthContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 11 The library was where Kol spent 80 percent of his time. His grandfather three generations back made records of everything he did. He had a staff of 15 scribes. Every word, every detail was written down for history. His father really didn’t care what history had stated. But he did. The council wasContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 10 Part 2 “Flower for your thought.” Kol didn’t respond. Kessa sat down in front of him. “Daydreaming.” He finally answered. “Would you care if I asked you a personal question?” “As always, my king, I reserve the right not to answer.” She grinned. “You would deny your king?” “You would make one ofContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 10 Part 1 Kol went outside to let the sun beat on his face. He couldn’t spend another second looking at words. Along the path through the garden were tiny purple flowers. He sat on the ground stroking the flowers small petals with his fingertips. “Wasn’t that fun?” Kessa asked. “Our trip to KeptaContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 9 Part 2 Kol stopped to examine some fruit. In his head he was no longer in the market, he was laying curled up in the bed. A decision couldn’t be made to pass out or throw up. “Talk to me.” He whispered. “What would you like to talk about?” Her voice was softContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 9 Part 1 A nice walk through the market would clear his head. He and Abraham strolled along. Most of the citizens were too afraid to approach him. His grandfather four generations back made sure of that. He ruled with an iron fist. Or so Kol had read. His subjects were so afraid ofContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 8 As Kol came to, the world around him was different shades of green. Why was he cold? Why was he wet? Standing took great effort. He fell forward, mud shot in the air when he stomped his foot on the ground to catch himself. The varying shades of green started to take shape:Continue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 7 As the king lay down, he knew it was pointless. Another sleepless night. Exhaustion overtook him as images of times past filled his mind; he was standing outside. At his feet, a pair of black shinny boots hit the ground hard. Dust bellowed up from every direction. His young son was placed inContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 6 Today was a special day. Once a year the two suns of Laypa were out at the same time. This made for a hot day indeed. Those who worshiped God spent as much time as they could in the glow of the two suns. It wasn’t a test to see how long youContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
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