Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 108 Father Morrenthall, Peep, and Choke rode down from the fort together with Lieutenant Cooper and his ten men. Cooper and his chosen sergeant were mounted, with the other soldiers marching two by two behind. “Now, Lieutenant Cooper,” Father Morrenthall said as they rode, “when we reach town, … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 109 →

Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 106 In the dungeon under the jail tower of Spitzer, Father Spencer Morrenthall was interrogating its former jailer, Billy. He had just asked the man to tell him what he knew about the Outfit. “The Outfit, Father?” Billy stammered. “Yes. The Outfit. The criminal organization that controls the … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 107 →

Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 105 Spitzer’s jail was a stout, round stone tower at the base of the fort’s hill on the town’s main crossroads. Next to it was a stables and a kennel, both attended by soldiers. Father Morrenthall rode up to the stables, where a corporal and a lad came … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 106 →

Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 104 In the church of Spitzer, the central town of Spaggot Barony, Father Spencer Morrenthall, cleric of the militant Stronian order, the Knights of the Holy Sword, prepared to take up his new duties as Spitzer’s magistrate. The document of his position had been filed, and his torturer … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 105 →

Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 102 The next morning, Father Morrenthall, Otilla of the Holy Fire, and Bartholomew of Pekot rode up to the Spitzer fort for their meeting with the Baron Hart and his uncle, Father Gerban, priest of Altas and steward of Spaggot Barony. Father Morrenthall was dressed just as he … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 103 →

Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 101 Sunday Mass at the Spitzer church was the grandest and most attended in the building’s history. Word had spread that Otilla of the Holy Fire had returned from the wilds, and the ranks of the local devotees who had previously followed her around Main Street had swelled … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 102 →

Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 100 Father Morrenthall excused himself and left Peep and Choke alone in his office. He returned shortly with a jug of wine and three cups. Once he had served them, he sat back down at his desk to sip at his wine with a satisfied smile. “Your brother, … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 101 →

Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 99 The Pekot Bunch rode on down the Spitzer road from Bristlehump in the dead of night, going as fast as the road conditions allowed. The specter of Sneed and his men closing in on them from behind drove them on, although none of them articulated this fear, … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 100 →