Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Twelve 4 Feb 202127 Dec 2021 Tharol barely slept that night. He lay motionless in bed, turning matters over in his mind, silently wondering if Reis was laying awake as well. He had intentionally laid down…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Eleven 28 Jan 202127 Dec 2021 "Master," Tharol panted, "I--I didn't see you there--" "No, you were more intent on getting to your perch to spy on young Beesk, weren't you?" Tharol fidgeted uncomfortably. "As you…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Ten 21 Jan 202127 Dec 2021 "How are Beesk and Inol behaving?" Reis asked as he and Tharol chopped firewood behind the main hall. "Jittery." "Hmm...think they're plotting something?" "No...I hadn't really considered that. The Night…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Nine 14 Jan 202127 Dec 2021 It wasn't until later that evening that it truly hit Tharol what he had done. He had assisted in treason. He had improved on the plan that Beesk and Inol…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Eight 7 Jan 202127 Dec 2021 "You want to poison Reis?!" Tharol asked in shock. "Well not lethally," Beesk said quickly. "Just enough to make him sick that night. We'll get some Tinstin next time we…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Seven 31 Dec 202027 Dec 2021 There wasn't much for Tharol to gain from ruminating on Master Palthio's words, but he couldn't help himself from turning them over and over in his mind. What had his…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Six 24 Dec 202027 Dec 2021 "Very good," Reis said. "We're each the other's master, so equal partners. Are Beesk and Inol's stones still up in their towers?" "Yes. But like I said, I'm in an…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Five 17 Dec 202027 Dec 2021 "So you let Beesk go and speak to her on his own?" Reis raised an eyebrow. "Yes...well...I figured that way we'd see Beesk's true colors," Tharol explained. "Based on whether…
Short Stories The Favored Son: Alternate- Part Four 10 Dec 202028 Dec 2021 "Ah, Tharol! Come in, come in," Master Palthio smiled, waving the youth into his personal office. Tharol entered, and as he did the man that had been speaking with Master…
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