Grundoon was exhausted. The climb up that ladder had taken more out of him than he had wanted to admit. He was glad that he hadn’t been in the thick of the fighting inside the keep, or for that matter anywhere in the castle. These things were better left to the next generation. There were … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 34

Grundoon woke up before the sun rose, and while he knew from experience that sleeping in his armor meant waking up with sore muscles and weary bones, it also meant not wasting precious time getting ready for a fight. He checked to see if Jandle was still asleep, and he was, so he shook the … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 32

The four soldiers quickly bundled up their tarpaulins and saddled their horses. Unlike the uniforms of regular soldiers, theirs had purple trim instead of red. They were not as heavily trained for combat duty as regular troops, but they were terribly motivated, and passionately loyal. It only took a few minutes for them to be … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 31

Jandle got out the deck of cards again, and the party spent the evening playing games. It was lighthearted, and no scores were kept, at least not officially. The primary topic of conversation was how difficult it was to get used to not being nocturnal any more. Targul and his friends still hated the daylight, … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 30

Dawn discovered Brakoff cold, but the sky was clear. The only clouds to be seen were hovering around the peaks south of the city. Kreg had readied the sleighs, and the party had gathered for their next adventure. Trangdor was going along, just in case there were people to talk with, and notes to be … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 29

The orcs that had come down the mountain had all been allowed to watch the fight, and the outcome upset their world more than the death of their old chief. The women were split into two factions, those that thought any woman should be happy to have Targul as a husband, and those that were … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 28

For three days it snowed, and for much of that time Grundoon played with his children by the fire. There was work to do, and Grundoon took great delight in being able to do most of it from the comfort of his home. Aggrylia had purchased a small desk for him to use, and he … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 27

When Grundoon awoke the next morning, he still felt cheerful about Karpaburg. He finally had a place that he could go anywhere, speak to anyone, and didn’t need Trangdor to communicate for him. It was just like being home. He was going to see the mayor, and Jandle would be the only one accompanying him. … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 26

Once the party had stashed their bags, armor, and sundry items in their rooms, they headed out to find the mayor. Everyone wore their coats, as the temperature had dropped precipitously when the sun had set. It felt as though it was going to snow, the air was crisp and the wind that whipped like … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 25