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July 18, 2019
Flash Fiction # 364 -- Connor of Northgate/48
Chapter Sixteen
By the time Connor and his companions reached the lower hall, the battle had surged across the courtyard, through the outer doors, and into the vast room. Trolls had fought their way almost to the stairs, but they didn't come alone this time. Orcs and gargoyles joined against the Fae, their shouts, growls, and roars almost overcoming the sound of swords and magic.
By the time Connor and his companions reached the lower hall, the battle had surged across the courtyard, through the outer doors, and into the vast room. Trolls had fought their way almost to the stairs, but they didn't come alone this time. Orcs and gargoyles joined against the Fae, their shouts, growls, and roars almost overcoming the sound of swords and magic.
July 12, 2019
Flash Fiction # 363 -- Connor of Northgate/47
For Connor, waiting until dawn gave him a few more minutes to think through this new aspect of the problem. Had Liam hit upon something? He couldn't tell if he hoped so or not because it opened up a far more extensive range of possible issues. History, in the fae sense, was very, very, very long.
Connor, though, had spent a good part of his free time up in the library and he at least
Connor, though, had spent a good part of his free time up in the library and he at least
July 5, 2019
Flash Fiction # 362 -- Connor of Northgate/46
Chapter 15Connor had not expected to rest for long. Nothing had felt right since they got back and he knew that the enemy would take advantage of the unsettled state of Northgate Keep.So, he wasn't surprised when the attack came, though well after midnight. The assassins were careful of their sounds and their magic, and they moved along the outer walls of the building, cloaked in shadows,
July 2, 2019
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June 29, 2019
Flash Fiction # 361 -- Connor of Northgate/45
Magra and Godewyn came to see him next, both with bows and frowns -- but he couldn't say they disapproved. Connor had expected the two since they mostly ran the place and had the most power. In truth, their reactions would be the ones he most had to measure.Magra reached over and put a hand on his arm. "We didn't really believe, but fear and loss can do strange things to a person's
June 21, 2019
Flash Fiction #360 -- Connor of Northgate/44
Chapter 14Connor had not expected so many to be at Northgate when they arrived. He suspected that many people had come in from the outlying villages, and perhaps even farther. The streets of the town were far too busy.This worried him at first, but he quickly saw the helpful side of having all these refugees. His party looked as worn and bedraggled as everyone else, and they passed into the
June 13, 2019
Flash Fiction # 359 -- Connor of Northgate/43
"I think I'll need more training from Rion. And everyone else. Especially with the magic because I don't know what it does. It just ... sits there. Sometimes it feels as though something moves within me. Is it like that for the rest of you?""Not really; our magic is not something added later. This might explain why people like gate lords are different. That special power isn't
June 6, 2019
Flash Fiction # 358 -- Connor of Northgate/42
Chapter ThirteenConner heard the commotion in the main hall as voices and stomping centaur hooves echoed through the building. He winced and stepped behind Erlis, who was less likely to be recognized. They already had guard cloaks in hand and Connor hastily put his on to cover up better. Liam did the same.Druce stood with them, which surprised Connor, who was glad to have him back. But
May 29, 2019
Flash Fiction # 357 -- Connor of Northgate/41
"Connor, there is something you haven't seemed to grasp," Nylia said. "Yes, we are all fey, and we have powers that we are born with, and some stronger than others. Those are powers you cannot have or understand. However, the gate powers are not the same. They are physically passed on to the new lord. Any of us would face the same problems as you, though, granted we might have a little
May 25, 2019
Flash Fiction #356 -- Connor of Northgate/40
Chapter Twelve"He can't mean to keep me on as Lord Northgate," Connor said, sitting at the desk in the rooms he'd been assigned. "That's just not possible."The others looked at him as though he had gone crazy. Druce, Nylia, Erlis, Liam -- even Antisha stared with disbelief."Why not?" Nylia asked."I'm human!" he all but shouted. The servant, just coming into the room, gave him an odd
