Chapters tagged fantasy

Negotiating some shelter by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 13

I bang on the wooden door of the farmhouse thankfully at least somewhat protected from the rain by the house itself, Quinara keeps her distance stood halfway up the path by the painted fence encircling the farmhouse. I hear the sound of shuffling inside, I thank the gods someone...

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Weathering the storm by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 14

"What are you doing runt?" Quinara asks as I catch up with her, curious to why I would forgo the warmth of the house to stay in a barn with her, "me? What about you? You just let him talk to you like that and thanked him for letting you stay in the barn" I say firmly as we trudge...

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Scars tell a story by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 15

"O-ok" I stammer as Quinara sits next to me, "I'll start bottom to top runt" Quinara says before kicking out her long leg and placing her foot on my lap, "w-wha" I begin to stammer before she cuts me off "see that round my calf?" She asks I look down at her green foot before scan...

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Roadblocks and grim realities by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 16

The next morning, Quinara wakes me early now fully dressed in her mostly dry winter gear, "get up runt we need to get going" I nod my approval and begin getting up and putting on my own clothes. As I am rolling up my bedroll to affix to my pack I hear Quinara take a deep breath b...

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Into the woods by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 17

We reach the woods by sundown opting to camp just inside the treeline boundary for cover from the winds, even though we were on the outskirts my fear is still palpable. "How long as we in the woods for?" I inquire nervously "two or three days, maybe longer" Quinara shrugs, this d...

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A visitor in the night by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 18

My slumber is roused in the night by a soft voice "{first\_name}, {first\_name}!" The voice calls out I open my eyes "Elyn!?" I say into the night swearing I heard her voice as my eyes adjust to the light I see that my ears were not playing as I see her soft features and blonde h...

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Trust in the past life by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 19

I look at Elyn conflicted between listening to her and waking up Quinara "please don't you trust me?" Elyn asks and despite the wealth of reasons I shouldn't, I couldn't deny in my gut I still trusted her, "of course" I answer honestly. "Then come on" she says beckoning me to fol...

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A taste of by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 20

I feel nothing, my consciousness seemingly suspended in a pitch black void that consumes all. "Is this what dying feels like?" I ask myself as I stew in the nothingness around me, however as I lie there I begin to hear a sound a whisper barely audible. I focus on the sound, tryin...

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An intimate warmth by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 21

We make it back to camp and Quinara drops me next to the fire and immediately begins throwing every piece of wood and tinder we had onto it to build its strength. "Strip runt" she commands not even looking at me "what?" I ask in disbelief "get out of your wet clothes before you f...

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The tunnels by Wigglesjiggles

Chapter 22

I walk through the tunnels carefully making sure to stay to any left paths as they would lead me out of Hearthwood while the right paths would lead me towards the crypt in the centre of the town... or at least that is what the jailer told me when we struck our deal. I keep moving...

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