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Malcolm cast his gaze about the tavern during a quiet moment and noticed Roland stood at one end of the place with a pretty girl under each arm. The knight couldn’t help but chuckle to himself, the evening was only young and already his comrades were up to their old tricks. Olivia, Heath and Thomas ...

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33 Harvest Age of Kings Year 19 [/b] “For he’s a jolly good fellow, for he’s a jolly good fellow, for he’s a jolly good feeellllloooow, and so say all of us!” Malcolm’s crew roared at the top of their lungs along with the rest of the tavern, who couldn’t help but join in with the familiar lyrics. B...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

To the Sovereign Duke of Mayce, Defender of the North. Dearest Brother, greetings and fondest love. I devoured your letter in hopes of an explanation, only to find kind praise and undeserved gratitude. Brother mine, how you vex me so. You must think me uncouth. Such a heart of gold must weigh on yo...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

My Dear Brother, Owen: I received your letter today with sincere affection. Marcus and Vaughn are well. Benjamin, jubilant and gay, spends his days with Anna and son, Noah. Though time and duty separate us, dear brother, you are never far from thought; in this way, I keep you close to me. While I a...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

To the Sovereign Duke of Mayce, Defender of the North. Dearest Brother, greetings and fondest love. I hope this letter finds you, my beloved nephews, and our dear brother, Benjamin, in good health. I send with it well wishes from the crew and, of myself, the deepest respect and regret at not being ...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

The knight stopped to stare at Reyes. It was a firm no, without so much as uttering the small but powerful word. Elyna spoke of pressure and the man couldn’t help but stare. What would she at a mere eighteen years of age know of pressure or even wish to presume that she could state, so matter of fac...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Elyna turned from him and Malcolm knew that in asking the woman to better hide her relationship with the captain, he had offended her. “Not at all,” he replied, “I do not dare to know your mind, nor do I think you fickle,” he confirmed. Malcolm balled a fist and rubbed at the centre of his chest, a ...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Malcolm had laughed at her announcement. “Slayer of legions.” He teased, smiling at the young knight. “I only hope I am challenge enough.” Malcolm countered. It was far too easy to lose track of time working alongside Elyna. He found the woman interesting and brave. It took a lot of guts to fail in ...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Malcolm had been late to rise. His watch the night before had been a long one, partnered with a very unhappy Thomas. After a straight hour of listening to Yvan’s son complain about his father’s rumoured relationship with Reyes, Malcolm had finally told the man to be silent. “I’ll address it, if ther...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Malcolm had grown quiet, thoughtful. It was a harsh reality, the loss of Vanessa and the fact that he had little to no time to spend with their children. At least he had the day, he thought. The knight lifted his head and forced a smile that said he was still listening. “I’m sure if you stay with Se...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

“With sand,” he confirmed, “mixed with other materials. You do seem to end up with sand in everything though.” He smiled. “Food, the house, clothing… especially when the wind picks up.” Malcolm took a chance to take another sip of tea while Elyna spoke. “There really is very little to see in Krome,”...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

“It’s exciting,” he admitted, “seeing the world… once you get over the horrible sea journey,” Malcolm added. “I’ve been to Nejem under Yvan’s command. We stayed for quite some time.” He eyed the woman’s sandwich rather envious of the bacon she had folded into a piece of bread with egg. Porridge had ...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

A big bowl of hot porridge and a warm drink were set down on the table before Malcolm took up a seat across from Elyna. He slipped out of his tabard, the v of his tunic deeper than the neck of the tabard had been, exposing a light smattering of dark chest hair. Malcolm folded the leather vest and se...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Malcolm agreed to teach Elyna any of the tricks she had taken note of. He was more than happy to impart his knowledge to her. He told Reyes there was no need to apologise, that each mark was a lesson better learned here than out on the field of battle. “A few more lessons like that and you’ll be giv...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

“Good, again!” Malcolm said, voice jolly and a smile on his face. He had managed to block the woman, but only just, having not anticipated her move. Half an hour flew by, which quickly turned into another. They ended the session on the chime of the eleventh bell, leaving them with five hours of ligh...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

The man was surprised to hear she had been afforded the luxury of a training master, even Benjamin’s family had gone without that. They had made do with their father and grandfather’s harsh lessons alone. Who was this girl standing before him, he wondered. She certainly wasn’t common or if she was, ...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

It was a season of misery for the knights, both rising and settling in the black of night, indistinguishable from the dawn. Malcolm had stayed at the barracks with the rest of the men, too tired to ride. Their first watch had been a success, with little to no incidents reported by any of the crew. M...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Elyna was full of questions. Did she know how her face lit up when she spoke about the things she loved, he wondered. The later it got, the more the knight seemed to relax. Most crime took place in the early hours, around about the ninth or tenth-fold, after that the townsfolk were usually tucked aw...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Malcolm found that time always passed so quickly with new recruits, perhaps because they had so much more to talk about. Elyna made clear her dreams to become a Skyrider and Malcolm couldn’t help but wonder if being a part of Yvan’s crew was only serving to hinder that process. He did his best not t...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Was that why she had indulged the captain a secret relationship, to prove she was not boring? Malcolm wondered, if such were true, maybe Reyes was also in the wrong line of work, doing this only to prove that she could. Malcolm didn’t point either of these observations out, but rather, stowed them a...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

A soft knot formed at the centre of the knight’s brow. “Sorry?” He echoed, “I was rather looking forward to it. I think you’ll find, I’m the boring one.” He winked, trying to lift her spirits. “Don’t worry about Thomas,” Malcolm said, “he won’t say anything to Yvan or Leonide. She’s the woman who ra...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

“You should have stayed with them,” Thomas said, “us knights are made of harder stuff.” When she made her offer to work with him, he spat. “I’d rather swim in the icy waters of Gwayne and stand in the snow with my balls out than risk my life working with the new kid,” he said, and got up from the ta...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Thomas regarded the woman with cold indifference. He did not meet her eye, nor return any of her false smiles, or so he thought them to be. He muttered something under his breath, too quiet for anyone to hear, but Elyna would know that she had not made a friend of him. The left side of Katelyn’s mou...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

The two shared a look, the smile Benjamin wore causing Malcolm to grin. “We are brothers,” Malcolm said. “In all but blood,” Benjamin agreed. Katelyn looked at Elyna and rolled her eyes. “They say that in case they mistakenly fall in love.” She teased. Benjamin burst into a fit of laughter at the ac...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Katelyn studied the skyrider Elyna had pointed out from across the room. When her gaze fell on Elyna once more, she couldn’t help but recognise how the woman’s eyes lingered on their commander. “Wish more like him were single?” She said, only teasing. “Your shout,” Katelyn agreed, and while Elyna we...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Katelyn scoffed, “you always have a choice, stupid girl.” It was the woman’s tone then that might have given away how much she detested men, or just how much she disliked their abuse of power, especially Yvan’s. “You can earn a name for yourself without hoping to get a leg up from him. He’s married,...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Katelyn had made it to the tavern first, though she hadn’t made herself known. She watched Elyna and her friend and couldn’t help but wonder if Elyna had invited backup after all the teasing from the crew. She paid for a drink and set it down in front of Elyna once she saw the coast was clear. “You’...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

“Technically she worked twice as hard,” Katelyn remarked, as Elyna took her leave of them. She waited for the girl to move out of earshot, or so she thought, before adding, “I mean… I saw her spending a lot of time with the Captain. “You know how he likes to train the new ones,” Roland said. A bout ...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Malcolm sat atop a chestnut mare looking out over the King’s road. It was the only other way in and out of the ports. The roads were often traveled by the king’s men, thus making them less attractive to thieves. Yvan Yilmaz’s estate marked the end of a small private road that veered off to the left....

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

XXVII Frost KI The first heavy snow of Frost had fallen in the north only days after Malcolm and his crew had arrived on the ninth. They had been tasked with preparing the riverside village for Frost, work fit for squires, not seasoned knights. The first two days they had spent digging along the ri...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

The mare wandered over to her rider and sniffed at his hand. She knew the routine. He always had something to treat her with. A handful of stale barley from her saddlebag always did the trick. Red nodded, making a low, rumbling sound. More, the gesture insisted, but there never was. Malcolm gathered...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Besotted, he thought, the woman must be if she could not see that the virtue was Malcolm’s and not that of her lovers. He was a trustworthy person, evaluated, tried and tested by Yvan time and time again. She had spoken of fairness and Malcolm almost laughed. Was it fair to be sent like a dog to del...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Elyna made short work of the scone and Malcolm was pleased that it had not been wasted. The silence between them had returned, though Malcolm didn’t feel as pressed to talk as he had before they made camp. Elyna was the first to initiate a new line of conversation, one in which Malcolm added what he...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

It was indeed a heavy question, one Malcolm chose to answer politically, both to save face for his captain and avoid hurting the woman’s feelings. “You are the first,” he lied. Malcolm helped gather firewood, tearing young branches away from the evergreens that would provide them shelter tonight. He...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

“Not lame,” the man said, “just tired, as is her rider.” He stopped in the road, surprised the woman had turned back. It was early Frost, and though the cold had made itself known, it was nothing compared to the dead of winter yet to come. He had been riding from dawn to dusk and well into the night...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

The woman offered her name and whatever evil little worm of doubt had crawled into his thoughts, was quickly squashed. Perhaps it hadn’t been silly to start with that, though before Malcolm could say anything else, Elyna had urged her mount forward, putting space between them. “I… have been given a ...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

Malcolm stood tightening the girth-strap of his horse’s saddle. The chestnut mare gave a dissatisfied grunt, sure she was to be stabled for the night after their long journey back from Warrick. The man lifted his foot into the stirrup and pulled himself onto the horse, having already fetched and sad...

[Renmere] Touches of Frost

A fine white mist had settled into the cracks of the surrounding valley, the horizon pink and gold in the fading light. The sun had set and the horses were restless, tired of standing still while the weather turned cold. A tall dark knight sat atop a chestnut mare, who stood with her head bowed, rip...

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※ N P C s ※ Marcus Atler Krome Race: Human. Nickname: Marc, Mac and Teddy. Relationship: Son. Known Magic: Unknown. Statistics: Free Story NPC Background: Born 101 Blaze K9, Marcus is now ten years old (K19). As the future king of Renmere, come his sixteenth birthday, Marcus has been groomed in all...

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