Chapter Three Hundred Fifteen: ‘O, trembling foundations...’ Click to display entire chapter at once -- ( mobile link ) The mouth of a ...

“Why is he here?” said Graves, also sounding quite calm. And maybe a little annoyed. “He’s hunting,” said Jun. “And I’m fairly certain tha...

Unless there was more to it. Perhaps Graves had not been powerful enough when he was younger. Perhaps older memories were more difficult to ...

All of the accumulated fragments, having been in the possession of Lluc and Marcelo Redwater at the time of their deaths, were lost to the c...

After Rhein’s death, the Fountain was placed in Rhein’s Keep, where it remained under the protection of his House for several generations. H...

The precise history of the Fountain was something of a contentious subject. It was known to have existed during the time of the Armans, over...

“You’re right, of course,” said Jun. She stiffened her posture a bit, and a hint of a smile appeared on her face. “Words alone are not enoug...

Graves spared a glance toward Zeff before regarding Jun again. “Interesting that you would present me with this offer while I have company i...

“It is a bit late for that,” said Graves. “Our foes are largely dispatched, already. Your bargaining power, therefore, has also departed.” ...

“So stiff,” said Jun, rubbing one of her hazel eyes and yawning. “Relax, already. I’m not going to harm your Rainlords.” “You say that, but...

Zeff had to blink a few times as his eyes struggled to register what they were witnessing. A humanoid smear in his vision. Difficult to even...

“I’m trying to be mindful of the future,” said Zeff. “If Dozer and Morgunov have just won another great victory for themselves in the Luthic...

“Are they truly the first survivors of the battle that you have discovered?” said Zeff. “So far.” “But if the battle ended when the storm ...

“The only participant?” said Zeff. “What about Morgunov?” Graves paused, eyeing Zeff for a moment. “Word of his movements has been rather.....

“It is true that he has been... struggling,” said Graves, “and I cannot speak to the veracity of the rumors, but Jackson is indeed still in ...

“You said before that arranging a meeting with her would take quite a while,” said Zeff. “What has changed?” Graves didn’t miss a beat. “Ev...

Zeff took his time processing that information. ‘Real, lasting damage,’ was it? The kind of damage that Zeff had already been fearful was be...

Graves bobbed his head a little. “It also eases feelings of suspicion and paranoia.” Lakefire. The man was influencing their emotions, too?...

A backhanded compliment if ever he’d heard one, Zeff thought. He was resolved to not let it get to him, though. That might’ve even been Grav...

“Premonitions?” said Zeff. That was a new one. Graves hadn’t mentioned that before. Or perhaps he had, but Zeff had been too enraged to li...