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Flash Fiction # 346 -- Connor of Northgate/30

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Flash Fiction # 345 -- Connor of Northgate/29

"Connor?" Nyla whispered as her fingers tightened on his arm."Liam," Connor whispered in return, his voice sounded raspy, and his body ached in every muscle. "We have to get Liam. Leaving him in their hands is far too dangerous.  Galen and Ordin could learn anything if Liam breaks.""He's right," Erlis agreed. "Stupid thing not to consider!"Connor tried to sit up but fiery pain raced from

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"Galen wants to rule Northgate?  Can he take it?  Would the Royal Court allow him --" He stopped and frowned.  How close are he and his brother?"Antisha gave a grim smile.  "Not so close as they used to be.  I was to keep an eye on Ordin, but we didn't expect Galen to arrive.  He has made noises about being unhappy about you, though.""Not a surprise," Connor said and rubbed at his arm.  "

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Chapter SevenThey ran, for hours, it seemed, but surely the woods were not so far away.  Erlis stopped long enough to use magic to partially heal Connor's arm, at least enough to stop the bleeding."Rendon is dead," Connor said softly.Erlis looked down at the ground. "I know.  I saw him fall as we tried to batter back the trolls.""Liam knew."Erlis looked at him, his eyes narrowing, a flash of

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 Trolls moved close by with a grumble of words and growls, and the shadows paused close to the opening.  Connor stepped back into the darkness, moving carefully -- so careful not to step on bones -- and away from the door until he reached the back wall.There he found that the trolls had dragged his father's casket away from the wall and tipped it on the side.  He slid into the little space

Flash Fiction #341 -- Connor of Northgate/25

After one last glance at the body of his friend, Connor turned and began to scramble over the fallen stone and down the other side.  The odd light from the courtyard remained to the right along the edge of the building, but nothing moved on this side in the kitchen gardens.  They'd been trampled though, the scents of herbs strong.

Connor slid down by the bushes and crouched there,

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The battle raged somewhere else.  Connor heard the sound echoing everywhere around them.  "Leave the others and run?  "I can't --"
"The trolls have help!" Liam dragged Connor toward the doorway.  "I suspect Ordin is with them, but I can't be certain.  All I know is that if you don't hide, you can't get us free.  Look for the opening.  Follow the breeze.""That makes no sense, Liam," he

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The idea that Ordin wanted to be heir to Northgate bothered Connor in ways he could not fully explain, even to himself.  It was just wrong, and not just because of this attitude toward the one human in their midst.

"Does he think annoying Lord Northgate is the way to the position?" Connor asked.

"No," Nylia replied.  Her voice softened.  "Lord Northgate hasn't named an heir, and if he

Flash Fiction # #338 -- Connor of Northgate/23

The idea that Ordin wanted to be heir to Northgate bothered Connor in ways he could not fully explain, even to himself.  It was just wrong, and not just because of this attitude toward the one human in their midst."Does he think annoying Lord Northgate is the way to the position?" Connor asked."No," Nylia replied.  Her voice softened.  "Lord Northgate hasn't named an heir, and if he dies,

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"I don't see the point in this," Liam admitted with a glare at his fancy jacket."Show, my friend.  And that's fine, really," Connor said as he straightened his right cuff."At least this shouldn't take long." Liam put a hand on Connor's arm and drew his attention.  "Watch yourself."Taking this oath marked the only significant change a fae would really go through, passing from childhood to