You send the following message to Paul Hudson, Back Tiger ship, care of Hermes Temple, Passaveer:

"Hello Paul, Arrith here. Just wondering if you've made it to port safely, and when you'll arrive in Pasaveer?"  You consider for a moment, then add, "Hailyn misses you."  You place your thumb in the circle of copper wire the cleric holds while casting the spell to signify the end of the message, and pray for a timely response.

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A basic, typical fantasy style story with all the classic elements - elves in the forest, dwarves underground, old wizards in towers and the like. It's largely just to experiment with the form more than anything, although the idea formed ages ago before I got depressed.

The idea is that about a dozen characters meet each other along the way on a perilous journey north into the heart of evil/darkness/symbolic force thereof.

Arrith and co head north-west to the capital, Pasaveer, a day or two out from their home town of Terris. Kemvar accompanies them. They are looking for information about a cursed armour, shield and weapon that one of the goblin leaders mutters something about. On your trail is the men with wolf tattoos, and behind them is the rouge Hailyn has been waiting like a lover for.

updated Jul 8 by UltimaDan