Chapters tagged fantasy

Chapter 1

I am stirred awake by the feeling of a cold chill, the wintry wind invading my oversized chambers through a neglected open window. Quickly leaving the warm confines of my bed, I shuffle over to the opened portal, angrily slamming closed the shutters that are permitting the icy fi...

Chapter 8

Always a fan of traveling the countryside, I decide to take a walk. Telling mother this elicits and impatient sigh, but she approves, reminding me that it may be a matter of days before I need to make a decision. Marissa also stops me on the way out, placing a gentle hand on my c...

Chapter 9

Always a fan of the country, and especially of the waterfront, I head to the lake that both protects the village from attack, and provides means of trade and transport with its many connecting rivers and waterways. To simply call it a lake is quite unfitting, as it is almost as e...