Author Archives: Ruth

Soon, two more ships came into view, all converging. The man in charge of their boat brought out a spyglass, and the ship they were heading for turned in its course.

Tam crouched awkwardly in his mop closet, clutching the papers Jon had shoved at him, and felt his brother slipping further and further away. He wasn’t sure he’d done the right thing, just setting, but there had been a lot … Continue reading →

A big shape suddenly obscured Djaren’s view. Wide shoulders and big arms with strong, clawed hands grabbed the falling fire and redirected it, tossing it like tinder.

Djaren crept south through Trimela, keeping to the darkest shadows and stepping carefully heel to toe with his soft leather boots, as he’d been taught, not sacrificing balance for silence.

Tam only just fit into the mop closet, as it also housed a rolling bucket and an assortment of brooms and mops, but he folded in among them amenably. “I’ve got a window, at least.” He gestured with his head … Continue reading →

“Not to object to your plan,” the Professor spoke, hoarsely, from his spot wrapped in blankets, back in the girls’ hidden cave. They’d docked the ship in a darkened harbor a few points away and left it guarded by the … Continue reading →

On his way back to the walls, Djaren couldn’t shake the feeling that Kara might be in trouble. It grew in his mind that she could be stuck somewhere, hurt, and angry at him. Lost in thought, he nearly collided … Continue reading →