Blogtober Story Project 2/2

Mark Sanders

Oct 11, 20191 min read

Chapter 11: Snow

The trail up the mountain was steep, but the path was clear of obstacles. It didn’t take long before Osric was walking above the treetops...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 10, 20191 min read

Chapter Ten: Pattern

As he walked along the floor of the forest, Osric realized that the moss, which didn’t simply glow but pulsated with a green light that...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 9, 20191 min read

Chapter Nine: Swing

Osric recalled Wulfric’s words from yesterday, “We learn more from our failures,” and considered his predicament. Two additional moons...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 8, 20191 min read

Chapter Eight: Frail

Osric looked closely at the weaving in the cage. It didn’t look like a spider’s web at all. It was a distinct lace pattern, frail,...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 7, 20191 min read

Chapter Seven: Enchanted

Osric was unsure how long he had been unconscious. He stepped out of the workshop into a dark and moonless night filled with a billion...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 6, 20191 min read

Chapter Six: Husky

Osric sat outside the faerie’s cage, watching her. She didn’t look fearful, worried, or even concerned. She ignored Osric and turned away...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 5, 20191 min read

Chapter Five: Build

Osric returned to his master’s house with the faerie encased in ice up to her chin. He left her head exposed so she could breathe....

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Mark Sanders

Oct 4, 20191 min read

Chapter Four: Freeze

At dusk, the western sky burned orange through the gaps between the trees. Cold air had descended, and a pale mist hung upon the mossy...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 3, 20191 min read

Chapter Three: Bait

Wulfric reentered and took the ring from Osric. He placed it on his finger, and a strange look that Osric had never seen crossed his...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 2, 20191 min read

Chapter Two: Mindless

Osric knew the key to charming the inanimate was matching his mind to the object. He had to become mindless, and in doing so, he could...

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Mark Sanders

Oct 1, 20191 min read

Chapter One: Ring

Osric the Younger sat alone on a stool in the dark workshop in the back of his master’s house. Nothing else was present but an old wooden...

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