He looked at the expectant faces of the three friends as he said, “You might wonder why I am doing what I am doing, so, let me tell you the reason.” He smiled at them. “My name is Annias, and I am a follower of the order of the Diamond Sun.” He looked to see…
Author: sherifguirguis
Last Days of Zarzura
“People of Zarzura.” Rowida stood next to the Grand Wizard beneath the walls of the white city. “This is my final warning.” She looked at the Grand Wizard as if for confirmation. “You have one week to bring me a green man or a green woman, a willing sacrifice on behalf of the whole city.”…
Woolpit
Ethan confessed his feelings to Rowida the first day on the surface, he was terrified, complained of irrational fears from the harsh sun, the strange taste of food in this place, and the lack of people. On the second day, he cried for hours, pleading with Rowida to take him back to Beimini, but she…
At The Gates
“Last report from the front, Lord Charles.” A man in white chain mail and helmet handed a sheaf of parchments to Charles, sitting behind a desk clattered with parchments, maps, and books. “Thank you, Robert.” Charles took the report, nodded to the man dismissing him and went back to his reading. The dragon lady as…
About a boy
“The boy is getting attached to you,” Mariah said in firm tones, “I urge you to stop doing this to him.” “How can you ask me such a selfish thing?” Anger bubbled to the surface of the void filling Rowida, “I just acted human around him, nothing less.” “Yes, but you leave in two days,”…
Miss. Violet
Rowida passed the next two days in preparation, she was lectured about the political structure of the world above, from the most recent reports, it was a warlord’s dream come true as it was explained to her. Women were treated with the same equality and reverence as they did here, but they got through with…
The Punishment
Rowida cried hot tears as she ate some fruits and drank water from the spring she slept beside last night, for three months she had to walk westwards, only stopping when hunger was too much to bear, and sleep was strong to overcome. They gave her one canteen of water, and a knife, and if…
Why Rowida?
“Rowida Verdum,” the councilwoman addressed Rowida, who was tied down from all limbs with special cuffs supplied by the purple mages. “Your crimes are unprecedented; you are the worst criminal in the history of this council, we have never seen your kind, not even in the legends of Agartha.” Rowida just laughed a long throaty…
Her darkest moment
Rowida rode her horse away from the ruins of the Green city, tailing her army as the magic defenses of the walls started to gain power again, possibly killing anyone who is not a green in a five mile radius. As she reached the very spot where the effect of the magic ended she stopped,…
His best friend
“Hey you,” Darren shouted at the man standing silently at entrance of the market for more than and hour. “Why are stalling the entrance of the market?” “Interesting,” said the man. “You think I am stalling?” “I asked you a question and I don’t accept the answer to be another question,” Darren talked in a…