Chapter 23

Chapter 23

The tower was clear as far as Mesu knew. Sweat and blood ran down her body as her breathing started to regulate itself. She was back on the main floor as the group had arrived. Anna ran over and embraced her as the rest of them gave her reassuring looks. “How...
Chapter 23

Chapter 22

“Grab it! We’re leaving.” Liam’s words seeped in anger. Mesu felt a shiver down her spine, and she reconsidered her compliance with whoever this was. She froze as he showed this side of himself. She wondered if she should follow directions out of...
Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Mesu stayed in her room or in the library most of the time. It had been two days since they arrived, and the search had continued for whatever Liam was looking for. Em was gone, and Mesu hoped she could avoid him in the future. He had “big plans” that she wanted...
Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Mesu was stunned by the interior. The outside was deceiving. The inside was covered in ornate decorations. It felt double the size of what the exterior would have anyone guessing. A staircase wound up along the near wall and reached higher to another floor. The...
Chapter 19

Chapter 19

It was an odd place for a building to be. Nothing had dotted the horizon except for trees and hills. The town of Eberdeen was just south of their location. It was beginning to be in clear view. The point of contact was not in town, though. The creatures, goblins as Em...
Chapter 18

Chapter 18

“Almost there. Get you in, grab my reward, and do whatever I want.” “You aren’t afraid of Zoe and them?” “Ha, no. I’m sure I’ll have some magical weapon they won’t be able to deal with, that’s if they made it out...
Chapter 17

Chapter 17

“What do you mean he’s not here?” The words were fuzzy. Mesu felt like she was still dreaming. Nightmares occurred one after another. The deaths of her family and closest friends were replayed in her mind with ways she knew weren’t real. A lot of the...
Chapter 16

Chapter 16

It was clear that the things living here didn’t want to be disturbed. Mesu was panting as Tai, Anna, and she ran down the corridor and hid at a dead end. It was hard to see down here, and they counted on the dim light of torches scattered along passages. The monsters...
Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Breaking down camp and breakfast was always quick. Mesu was used to the speed of the mornings, and her days now started before sunrise. She had noted that Anna was not an early riser. Working at the bar didn’t call for early prep. A lot of the tasks could be started...
Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Their travels brought them closer to Eberdeen by a couple of days. Mesu was surprised that hunting down relics and facing so much danger didn’t pay well. It was no wonder Enya had so many stories, she thought. The group was camped outside of Waman, a small village...