Six Sentence Sunday - 29 Jul 2012

I'm continuing with my swords & sorcery menage story, Radiq, this week.

Hoping to avoid an encounter with his estranged brother Marron, Radiq makes his way to the Guild House of the Red Mages:

Laying further consideration of his brother's errors aside as unproductive, Radiq turned his horse onto Qed Harraq, the great thoroughfare that ran straight as a lance to the gates of the Guild House, which were barred now during the midday rest.

Radiq's nerves crawled with the sense of being watched; that discomfort angered him, and he called out sharply to the guardhouse, "Make way for the envoy of Crown Prince Vadim, heir to the throne of Thal Thessaly!"

"We know who you are, Radiq, son of Thorrim," replied a voice from the shadowed gate house, "and we know why you have come."

"Then give me the answer I seek, and I shall be on my way," Radiq shot back.

"The answer is Guild Master Marron's to give," replied the faceless voice as the gates slowly rose.

Marron, Guild Master—great gods—what have I gotten myself into?


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