Elizabeth Jones
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'Do I have to come across one madman after another?' Aldrich watched in horror as the old man continued to argue with himself. Aldrich tried to move but couldn't, he lowered his eyes and found himself strapped with belts on some bed. But the more he looked at it the more it looked like a bed that was somehow held in a position between standing and lying normally. "Ah, you're awake, friend?" His movements had alerted the old madman. Aldrich couldn't help but curse under his breath. "How do you feel?…-
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Aldrich opened his eyes with a strained gasp. He saw stones as big as melons that formed an arch, the stones had mysterious glowing marks and symbols. Aldrich knew what it was, he knew what was on the other side. He tried to peer through the light curtain but it obstructed his vision. He was mid-fall and his back landed, not too harshly, on paved ground. Aldrich didn't have the patience to tend his wounds, he got up attempting to cross through the light door again. Hoping to see Isger again. But the…
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As Aldrich passed through the familiar streets and alleyways he caught himself lingering at some houses. And he hesitated but never stopped. Somehow his leg kept walking through it all. He did not want to look, didn't want to recognize the houses or the people living in them. Sleeping without a worry, in a drunken dream expecting to wake up as usual. But in the back of his head he recognized them, after all he grew up with them, played and even fought with some of them. That was Wyter's place a…
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Aldrich wanted nothing more than to sit and think about everything that happened on this cursed night but the night was not over yet and he had a long way to go. He separated from Cazmer minutes ago. With heavy steps Aldrich decided to take a risk and go to the village through the woods. Not by any trail or otherwise, Cazmer judged that the fastest way is through the woods and the danger is acceptable Aldrich agreed. What he needed was time, the more time he had the better. Aldrich wasn't rushing blindly…
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Cazmer then went on to repeat his actions on every soldier around. Aldrich watched in disgust as blood spilled and a terrible stench spread. Suddenly one of the supposed corpses shot up and whacked Cazmer in the back of the head. With a loud thud Cazmer fell unconscious. Then the pissed off soldier turned to Aldrich. Aldrich didn't know when he did it, but he unsheathed Isger's sword and had it pointed at the soldier. His hands were shaking, he thought about solving this matter peacefully but then he…
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Aldrich suddenly felt a chill creep on him. But he didn't understand, he was high above the cliff and the people below seemed to belong to different worlds. "A boring answer. Well no matter, you got caught and now you'll get your head chopped off." It was the woman on the left of the masked man the replied. "Well, get me out of these cuffs and see how I bore you, bitch." The prisoner was not backing down. "No, he will not die now, the lord wants him alive. That's how it'll be. That is until he doesn't."…
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Aldrich was halfheartedly munching on bread and dry cheese as he distracted himself with the dancing flames of the bonfire. On the other hand, Harvick was back on his reclining chair and his tobacco pipe. He blew rings of smoke and a multitude of other shapes. It's been some time since their last exchange which ended on a heavy note. At least to Aldrich, Harvick looked as nonchalant as ever. As Aldrich finished his meal, he washed it down with hot milk. Through that talk Aldrich came to understand that…
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"Yes you. Who else is here besides you and me? Now listen. You might not have to bring an Archbishop." "There are two more options you can try if you can't bring an Archbishop." Aldrich was sweating bullets, if the two remaining options are just like the first... "This is going to be a bit much, so come here sit by the fire, take a deep breath and try to keep all your questions till after I'm done." Aldrich walked stiffly to the bonfire and took a seat so he was facing the reclining chair. "Now listen…
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Aldrich woke up with a strained gasp. His hands moved on their own to his left shoulder and right thigh, there was no blood. No searing pain. Aldrich found himself almost bathed in sweat. Aldrich who was lying prone, got up, feeling that his hands shaking as if they could not support his weight. Aldrich looked around to find himself back at Isger's house. Aldrich finally looked at Mr. Isger's unmoving figure. Aldrich didn't forget. He crawled to Mr. Isger with bated breaths. The distance between them was…
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Aldrich knew why he was still alive, he knew why this monster didn't just tear him apart, it was savoring its meal, reveling in its filthy power over him. Aldrich found himself falling from his suspended position, he heard the sound of the shrieking monster and saw the tentacle that held him cut neatly on the ground. It happened in the blink of an eye. "I wasn't late, was I?" Isger asked the shocked Aldrich. "Isger? Is that you? How did you—?" "You just fell asleep, I saw that you were in pain. I…
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