“Hidden,” Zalia replied by way of greeting.
“It is good to see you’re alive,” he said.
Zalia paid close attention to his tone and words. She didn’t want to miss a single hidden meaning or obfuscated truth in the conversation.
“Despite your efforts,” Zalia reminded him.
“... yes. I would expl...
2023-10-12 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright, we’ll take her with us,” Zalia said to Ember.
“Good.”
“But, here and now, her safety takes priority over everything else,” Zalia added.
“I think I can agree to that. I don’t think I could take it if something did happen to her because I convinced you to take her with us,” Ember agreed.
“And...
2023-10-11 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“You weren’t kidding about the Grove,” Ember said a little breathlessly, turning about in place.
They were standing in the centre of the Grove now, staring up at the glittering starlight worms above.
“It’s a place of safety for nature, me and my friends, above all else,” Zalia explained.
“It definitely seems like ...
2023-10-10 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Damn Zalia, that is one hell of a story,” Ember said with a low whistle.
“Yeah, it has definitely been an experience. I’m glad to be out of there, back to fresh air and lively forests,” Zalia agreed.
They were still seated at the little table in Harrick’s bar, amongst a few other higher ranked people minding their own bu...
2023-10-09 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostZalia knelt next to the low bed of the soldier closest to the door. He was sat facing down, knees to his chest, hands over the back of his head, rocking back and forth. He was muttering something, gibberish or a language so dissimilar to Endarian that her translation powers didn’t work on it.
“Hey, I’m going to try something to help...
Zalia and Boreal re-entered the war camp after another inspection by the person on duty, not the nervous man this time. They made their way, as stealthily as possible to avoid any attention, to the large building that Zalia knew to find both Faian and Indis at. Assuming they stayed there at night, that was.
It was dusk, most people thankf...
Zalia wandered about the Grove, greeting many of the animals who very calmly greeted her back. Birds landed on or near her to carefully inspect her before flying off to their comings and goings once more. Ironfur rabbits hopped around her feet before dashing off. The large feline animal that was lounging in the boughs of a tree didn’t greet Za...
2023-10-04 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAthia sighed, putting down the automatically-adjusting wrench she held. The sounds of welding and clanking mechanics would be overwhelming for most people but she had grown accustomed to it, a calming and repetitive background noise that would tell her things about the ships’ functioning. It took a while to develop the keen sense for it but mo...
2023-10-04 00:14:27 +0000 UTC View PostZalia followed the bird for a little while, finding herself quickly approaching where the Grove stood. What danger could be near the Grove? She had searched the nearby area already before setting it up, though not as thoroughly as she might have.
The bird took her up the hill just behind the Grove until flitting down to sit upon the grass...
Zalia sat watching the starlit wolf as members of its pack appeared and disappeared amongst the nearby trees. Aylie had finally untensed yet sat still, hands shaking ever so slightly.
“A question you’ll answer?” Zalia asked.
“If only it were so simple. Guidance is not about answers, it is about showing someone the path ...
The small line of carts trundled through the arch in the hedge, the younger farmhands spreading out to take a look at their new home just as the sun was dipping below the horizon.
“How long you been building this place then?” Mate asked.
“Just today,” Zalia said.
“That’s some pretty heavy enchantments you’ve go...
It took Zalia some time to set up what was necessary, especially with the odd shape of the space she was working with. She set up one of her living rituals, much like she had in Cormaine, but had found a way to combine them into one. The protections on the Grove had been three separate living rituals that blocked senses, spiritual senses and spi...
2023-09-28 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a long winded conversation, Zalia was able to tell the others in the room everything she knew about their enemy so far. That began with a deeper explanation of the undead, the shades everywhere in Cormaine, the corrupting aura and where she thought it came from, the low ranked four-legged spiked creatures, the Bronze creature that had chas...
2023-09-27 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Why am I so small?” Boreal asked, looking at the statue.
“Why exactly is there a statue of me in the middle of the camp?” Zalia asked.
“For an answer to that, you’re going to have to ask Lady Indis I’m afraid,” Alara said.
“I think it best you take me to her right away then,” Zalia said, looking...
Zalia picked up the child and moved away from the dead demon until the long grass covered it up. She put her down and kneeled.
“Where did you come from, is your town nearby?” she asked the kid.
She shook her head.
“Did you leave home to try find somewhere safer?” Zalia asked.
The girl gave a little nod, her ha...
Congratulations! Stasis has reached Iron 20.
Congratulations! Stasis has reached Bronze 1.
(Active 3 - Stasis - spell - targeted
Tin - Can put a small amount of herbs into stasis.
Iron - Herbs in stasis may now be put into a spatial storage. 2023-09-07 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
As of this week past, the first tier of read ahead has reached ten chapters ahead!
I'm happy with it at that point and will be working on a higher tier for even more going forwards which means back to five chaps a week for the RR people as well while I work on a backlog. Thank you for the support all of you have shown in my writing, I rea...
Stat types
Strength - Potency of the body
Dexterity - Speed of the body
Wisdom - Grants mana. Potency and Resilience of the mind
Intellect - Speed of the Mind
Resilience - Bodies ability to ignore damage
Something a little extra for y'all.
Known combinations of herbs used in rituals as well as all those not yet tried!
Let me know if I missed any :D
2023-07-26 07:13:43 +0000 UTC View PostI thought I would launch a simple Patreon, as is common on Royal Road, for anyone who would like to help support my writing. Thank you very much for reading and supporting my writing in any way that you do!
2023-06-21 11:33:32 +0000 UTC View Post