Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Three: ‘Thy deepening concern...’ Click to display entire chapter at once -- ( mobile link ) Gina wiped he...

The question made Hector’s eyes widen. The Lord Duxan’s answer was in Valgan, but it did seem to be an affirmation. ‘ Our home has such a...

The reaper’s skeletal face wore an expression that Hector didn’t recognize. Was that... annoyance? Mixed with anger, perhaps. ‘ I’m going ...

The separation had been rather sudden, but it couldn’t have been helped. The Sandlords had learned that the Vanguard was much nearer than an...

‘ I wonder what he and Asad will think about the fact that we actually talked to the Dry God ,’ said Hector. Garovel chortled. ‘ I hope th...

‘ An understatement if ever there was one ,’ said Garovel. ‘ Having witnessed it first hand, words can’t really express how awful it was. Fo...

‘ No, it did not ,’ said Garovel, ‘ and for two big reasons, madness being the first. There were a LOT of insane Sandlords who cropped up du...

‘ Anyway ,’ said Garovel, ‘ the point I was trying to make was that the Sandlord’s divine ability used to be even more important than it is ...

‘ Uh... I don’t, uh... ’ ‘ Yeah. ’ ‘ They... they had a baby with them... ’ ‘ They sure did. ’ ‘ Er, I mean... I’m not judging... ’ ‘ Y...

Hector didn’t stay with the young family for much longer. There were still others in need of assistance, but the encounter certainly left a ...

When he asked Garovel about it, the reaper was able to explain further. The brand meant that these people had broken the law in some way, an...

Hector and Garovel had discussed the subject of Chergoa already and come to the difficult conclusion that there wasn’t anything they could d...

Garovel had been noticeably preoccupied as well. Hector sometimes caught the reaper lost in thought, and whenever he asked about it, Garovel...

House Blackburn was having its share of fresh troubles as well. With Ismael dead, Darktide unconscious, and Ibai missing, the person who eve...

Primarily, though, the subject causing Hector the most concern was not himself. It was the Rainlords. Or rather, what would become of them. ...

Between trying to help people out of the city and all the meetings where his presence was requested, Hector didn’t find much time for sleepi...

“I’m not your errand boy,” said Gohvis. “If you want Jackson dead so badly, go kill him yourself.” Vanderberk’s face flashed with annoyance...