Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 98 Knuckle dragged Lieutenant Dixon out of Tully’s by the collar of his tunic and threw him down in the dirt of the road. Then he menaced him with his raised warhammer. “Stay the fuck down, asshole! And take off yar weaponbelt!” Knuckle barked. Dixon immediately complied with … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 99
The Children of Stron – part 98
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 97 Peep crawled along the east wall of Tully’s whorehouse, concealed in the bushes and long grass that had been allowed to grow right up to it. When she reached the north corner, she peeked around at the back yard. Tully was there at the small stable saddling … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 98
The Children of Stron – part 97
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 96 “Okay, quickly now,” Choke said as they mounted up and rode a little ways from Lucky’s Tavern, “which way: up the North Ridge back the way we came? Or straight back on the road?” “How is the road back, Gabe? Lots of nooks and crannies perfect for … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 97
The Children of Stron – part 96
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 95 In Lucky’s tavern in the wilderness village of Bristlenook, the Pekot Bunch sat at their table and squared off against Sneed’s crew of killers at theirs. The tables in Lucky’s were sturdy and long, with benches for seating. When Sneed and his men had moved to take … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 96
The Children of Stron – part 95
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 94 At Balan and Bab’s place, the squad sat down for a fine outdoor feed. With the couple’s three boys and one daughter, it was a big, lively affair. The teamster boss, Bob, did not join. After their campsite meeting, he had slipped off on a trail to … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 95
The Children of Stron – part 94
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 93 Babs’ place was just down the hump in the Bristle Hollow, not so far from Shasta’s. It was a little up the hill from the creek on a wide, good trail. As they were heading up from the creek to the place, Babs reined up. “Okay, before … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 94
The Children of Stron – part 93
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 92 Peep did not carry the body of Corporal Munge far. She dropped it in a tight alley between two houses about halfway between the soldiers’ compound and the back of the cemetery wall. Then she continued on her way to the church. She hopped the cemetery wall … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 93
The Children of Stron – part 92
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 91 Back at the church, the squad did their best to avoid Barrelmender as they processed what had happened to Rodolf. The Brother of the Holy Stone had warned them he would be drinking and praying in the church that day. This turned out to involve a great … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 92
The Children of Stron – part 91
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 90 Choke, known more widely by his Stronian name, Bartholomew, was the newly appointed apparitor for the magistrate of Bristlehump. Not five minutes after his appointment as such, he stood in the back yard of the Bristlehump church and worried about it. His three deputies, Otilla, Pinch, and … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 91
The Children of Stron – part 90
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 89 At the cottage, Shasta had Rodolf turning over her big compost heap. The peasant was knee-deep in the muck and manure with a pitchfork and shovel. Shasta hovered nearby, just outside the range of his splatters, directing his labor. “Yeah, get the fork into that clump there … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 90
Muse Vassal 