Paragon Ablaze – Chapter 5: Outside the Gates of War
I looked over at my mentor’s half-charred body before the ornate doors of this massive gate. I glimpsed it briefly before my vision was consumed. I was made to watch a reality that was not my own. Lands far away. Arms raised up high. Mouths...
Paragon Ablaze – Chapter 4: Hoofs upon Plate
Near the end of the descent, we came upon a wide cavern. Its ceiling was towering above us and it was lit with this dim red glow. The air was oppressive. Waves of sweltering heat emanated from canals of lava that littered the chasm. The...
Paragon Ablaze – Chapter 3: Descent into Dheukorro
We descended for what felt like days. How long? I couldn’t say for sure. We traveled for what felt like an eternity through dirt and stone. Long treks through narrow caverns and seemingly endless chasms. Sleeping when we could. Eating when we had to. It...
Paragon Ablaze – Chapter 2: Whispering Truths
“You are in need of more Aghm.” The soft-spoken words seeped out of the thane’s mouth; my trainer’s rasp just slightly shaping the whisper into my ear. I had learned that an old battle wound had left her unable to speak properly. She bore a scar...
Paragon Ablaze – Chapter 1
No Pain without Pursuit No one talks about the pain. The searing heat that snakes up your arm as you take the flame into yourself. The wrenching agony as your skin cracks open and plumes of smoke emanate from the white-hot glow in your chest. No...