" Petra reached over to the stack of fairy tale anthologies and lifted the first of the many tomes from the top. Just as she opened it, Shad plucked it from her hands and opened it to a dog-eared page.
"I went through and marked the pages before you got here. You just focus on the details, I'll do the reading."
"Ok."
Shad cleared his throat and began to read.
Once upon a time, there was a wandering warrior. He was as clever as he was brave, and his skill was matched only by his virtue.
"Kept birds I'm sure." Petra quipped.
"Shush."
One day as he journeyed he found a town unlike any other. Hidden deep in the Shadowmurk, it was clean and polished. The warrior felt that it was his obligation to investigate the cause of this uncharacteristic quality, found in no other town of the Shadowmurk. He found a solid stone house just off the market, and after making inquiries he determined that it was the home of a leading citizen, a wealthy landowner. The Landowner invited him to spend the night, so that he could fully explain the nature of the town. The warrior warily accepted the invitation, for the mystery was more than he could bear to resist.
That night the house's master introduced him to his young daughter, a bright and beautiful young maiden. It was not the first time the warrior had been presented with such a temptation, but he graciously humored them and strolled with the maiden about the town. And as they strolled he noticed that, alone amongst all the town, her clothes had worn and were stained with time and toil..."
That was an excerpt from "The Paladin's Shadow" by Daniel Stone. You may click
HERE to read from the beginning or
HERE to read the entry this excerpt was taken from. I attempted to draw a cover for this short story. here is my attempt =}
This is Shad (Legion) and
Petra in Shad's study. you can't see it here but there is a fireplace in the lower left side which is casting Shad's demon shaped shadow on the upper right.
well goodnight y'all!
