Tag Archives: Golbez

Prologue: Message in the Night

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Aywren

The city of Baron was burning.Everywhere Cecil looked, pieces of his fortress lay shattered across the shadowed cobblestone. Flames danced upon the faces of ancient tapestries. The stone walls dripped white embers. Ash covered the motionless bodies that lay in … Continue reading →

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Ch1-1 Song of the Blue Planet

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Aywren

The Universe felt very small. It always did in the center of the Ways.If he reached out, he could have trailed his fingers through eternity. Wrapped his arms around the foundation of existence. Cupped the cosmos in the palm of … Continue reading →

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Ch1-3 En Route To Baron

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Aywren

“Are we there yet?” “No.” A few minutes passed before Nodd chortled again. “How about now?” “No,” Ben answered quietly. The Half-Lunar might have responded with irritation by the twenty-eighth time this particular question was reworded in the space of … Continue reading →

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Intermission 1 In the Lunar Library

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Aywren

Date: Three Human years before present time. Location: Titlianus Library, New Lunar Homeworld. The Grand Library felt like a crypt. Row upon row of ancient tomes filled the chamber with their long decadent stares. A shroud of silver dust lay … Continue reading →

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Ch2-4 Infiltration of Baron

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Aywren

So this is what it feels like to be a hero? There was amusement. And there was terror. He leapt back and forth across the fissure within his mind, unable to find safe footing on either side. Afterall, Ben had … Continue reading →

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Ch2-5 Opposite Sides of the Coin

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Aywren

“Master Golbez?” “Please don’t call me Master…” the Half-Lunar sighed gently. It was the tenth time in the span of fifteen minutes that he had told someone that. “Just ‘Ben’ is fine.” Golbez… They sure have a fixation on that … Continue reading →

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Ch3-1 Bright Eyes

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Aywren

This must be a mistake. Everyday after lunch the pages of Baron went back to the Quarters to get their chores. Usually their errands were written on a scratch board and left on their pillows. The duties could be polishing … Continue reading →

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Ch3-2 The Enemy Within

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Aywren

Double decker ice cream floaters. They were one of the few happy things that Ben could still remember clearly. The depths of memory clung to the image of himself as a child, sitting on his knees in a little booth … Continue reading →

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Ch3-5 Call of Duty

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Aywren

By the time Cecil reached the guest quarters, Golbez was gone. He pushed aside the heavy bolted doors to reveal a tousled and empty bed that huddled in the dim light of the filtering sunset. The Paladin’s initial panic was … Continue reading →

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Ch3-6 Sunset

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Aywren

“Um… let me see…. Hello. Pleasant evening, isn’t it?” Cecil paused as the sound of his footsteps carried heavily through the silent hallway. “Sunsets are always nicer come spring in Baron…” The Paladin King broke off his rehearsal with a … Continue reading →

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