Mark Sanders
Chapter 31: Ripe
Osric landed on the wooden floor of Wulfric’s workshop with a heavy thud. He laid there for several moments, his breath rapid and...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 30, 20191 min read
Chapter 30: Catch
Lavender brought the rope with her and lowered it, but as she already knew, it wasn’t long enough to reach Osric. She could see the rock...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 29, 20191 min read
Chapter 29: Injured
Lavender reached the exit and flew up along the cliff below the palace. The bear ran through and dug all four of its paws into the rocky...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 28, 20191 min read
Chapter 28: Ride
Osric braced himself for a wild ride, then dug both his boots into the bear’s skin. Nothing. He tried again, then a third time, and then...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 27, 20191 min read
Chapter 27: Coat
“Alive?” Lavender said. “What do you mean?” “I mean this giant creature is furry, warm, and breathing,” Osric said. “Last time I checked,...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 26, 20191 min read
Chapter 26: Dark
They walked for what seemed like hours through the dark tunnels, but the disorientation from the darkness made time meaningless, a word...
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Oct 25, 20191 min read
Chapter 25: Tasty
Osric couldn’t see, but he heard Lavender’s voice calling his name. He heard the chimes of her wings flapping and felt something cool and...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Chapter 24: Dizzy
Osric waited until the magical force emanating from his hands reached its zenith, then he spoke a word and thrust his hands at the ghost....
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Oct 23, 20191 min read
Chapter 23: Ancient
Osric tucked the crown inside his robe as he ran, which made the chamber dark and difficult to navigate. He followed the sparks given off...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 22, 20191 min read
Chapter 22: Ghost
“The crown of the Elf Queen is the only treasure left because the elves set a curse on it,” Lavender said. “How do you know?” Osric...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Chapter 21: Treasure
Osric pulled with all this strength on the gold door to his right. It didn’t move for several seconds, but then it swung open slowly,...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 20, 20191 min read
Chapter 20: Tread
“What is this place?” Osric asked. “Again, no human can understand our words for it,” Lavender said. “I’m better than most humans with...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 19, 20191 min read
Chapter 19: Sling
They walked along stone-paved streets laid with such precision that not one blade of grass emerged in the seams between stones. The...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 18, 20191 min read
Chapter 18: Misfit
“We meet again,” Osric said. “I’m Osric.” “My name is unpronounceable to humans,” the faerie said. “You may call me what you please.”...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 17, 20191 min read
Chapter 17: Ornament
Within moments, the pale, white trunk of the Ornament Tree was adorned with what Osric surmised was the faerie equivalent of a coat of...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 16, 20191 min read
Chapter 16: Wild
Lights and sound grew brighter and louder the farther he walked into the center of the city. Beautiful, unearthly music echoed through...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 15, 20191 min read
Chapter 15: Legend
The faeries paid no attention to Osric as he walked beside the trees that supported their homes, shops, and common buildings. The trees...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 14, 20191 min read
Chapter 14: Overgrown
The tunnel wound down in the same spiral as the cavern that had led Osric to the dragon. He couldn’t see this, but the centrifugal force...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 13, 20191 min read
Chapter 13: Ash
The floor of the cavern surrounding the sleeping dragon was covered with ash, a powder so fine it looked like gray sand. Osric stepped on...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 12, 20191 min read
Chapter 12: Dragon
Instead of the green glow of the moss, the pattern on the walls glowed reddish orange, the color of flame. The pattern didn’t cast light...
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