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Submitted to Contest #229
Elma sat on the porch, the warm breeze rustling her skirts as she watched Roth work in the fields. He had been a stranger to their quaint, quiet village, stumbling in one cold winter's day in a tattered soldier's uniform long after the war had ended and tight-lipped about his past. The villagers had feared him, whispering behind their hands about possible desertion but the war was long won and over by the the time he first arrived at their village. He could read and write, a rare skill in their small community, and slowly he won them over. E...
Submitted to Contest #202
The sun shone brightly on the majestic walls of Ceymbra Castle, the newest acquisition of the Empire. It's two hundred towers rose up from its many palaces, temples, and mansions, grandly dominating the valley below. Within the capital city, the people bustled about in the markets, argued in the square, and carried out their daily tasks in the many workshops and forges. But the hustle and bustle of the city was nothing compared to the excitement and anticipation that filled the air in the Great Hall of Ceymbra Castle. For today was the day...
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