Chapter 20 Part 2 Kol went to the door. In a little while, a porter entered with tea and water. Kol instructed it to be sat near the box. As the porter left, Kessa arrived. “My king.” She bowed her head. He and Abraham were standing over a box of stuff. She bowed her headContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
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Once there was Darkness
Chapter 20 Part 1 Rajaf answered the door to find Kol standing there. “My king.” He smiled. “Please, come in. Kessa and I are eating. Will you join us?” “Forgive me. I wasn’t thinking about the time.” “No harm.” The old man smiled. When Kol entered the small kitchen, Kessa retrieved a bowl for him.Continue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 19 Kol called for Kessa. The air in the library was heavy with tension. He was staring out the window. Her arrival went (she thought) unnoticed. He didn’t look up from the floor as he walked beside her. His hands behind his back. This was odd. He had never done this before. When heContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Stranger in the dark Mecca allowed all people to visit inside its city. It wasn’t until you had proven that you didn’t belong that you were uninvited. Mecca had one jail with 2 rooms. It was not encouraged to end up there. And stays were always brief. Court had been once every 30 days. ButContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 18 Another sleepless night, Kol lit a candle. All he wanted was to kiss Kessa. A real kiss. He had worked up his resolve. ‘Tonight.’ It was Max that answered the call. “Max?” He bowed his head, “Kessa has gone to the mountain..” Kol cut him off, “yes, to learn new ways to preserveContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 17 Part 3 “We have two soldiers out there.” Frego sighed. “Why?” “One of them is the man that grabbed your hand.” Kessa answered. Kol walked away. He was in the library when Kessa knocked. “Are you okay, my king?” He started pacing, still upset. “Why did you show me that?” “You know meContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 17 Part 2 They finished their meal in silence. Once they were done, spoons down; Max and Frego walked toward them. Max spoke. “Everyone has had their fill and we have food left.” Frego continued, “the temple doesn’t need it.” Kessa smiled, “let’s take it to the wall.” As she stood, she said toContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 17 Part 1 Kol and General Marcus finished military accounts. Kohl’s head was hurting. The sound of Marcus’s voice felt like a dart through his brain. Marcus tugged at his belt sighing, “another good days work.” Kol gave him a questioning glance. “No one has been killed today.” Kol nodded in agreement. With hisContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 16 Part 2 Kol woke to the sound of a slamming door. He was sitting in a chair, his head on her shoulder and she was on a table. The slamming door was from two big men carrying a table followed by a very small woman. He remembered, this was Enda. The men putContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Once there was Darkness
Chapter 16 Part 1 Kol absent mindedly walked through the palace. His fingers rubbing the medallion. He hadn’t gotten the chance to talk to Kessa anymore about the dreams that upset him. She wasn’t right. He worried about her. How stupid was he? He also needed to explore the unexpected kiss. How could he beContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
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