The Fate Of Two Worlds Rests On The Shoulders Of a Few Unsuspecting Souls
“Under one sun, a diamond sun, we all share the same truth.” Annias recited the slogan of the order verbatim, without thought or emotion. He then sat with the nine others around the ornate black table, in a hidden room that could be only accessed by a secret sequence at the door knob of the…
Charles was content, the election poll finally finished, and one of them will soon be the new ruler of Zarzura. He gazed at the council members sitting on the raised platform on his left and on his right, and resisted a smile, he had to look composed in front of the gathering of all the…
“This is the only way to fulfill your wish.” Violet floated around the room. “He is the perfect candidate.” “But he is not exactly my idea of the perfect mate.” Rowida laid on the bed as she followed the figure of Violet moving slowly through the room. “You need a new soul to balance your…
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…
“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.”…
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…
“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…
“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,”…
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…
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…