Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 78 Up on the Tanglefoot Trail on the ridgeline to the east of Bristlehump, the squad were working their way back towards town to find the trailhead. They rode slowly with Pinch and Peep again alternating point. They moved in the same manner as they had when approaching … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 79
The Children of Stron – part 78
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 77 With no need to continue digging the grave, the squad washed up properly and put away the tools in the shed. Then Peep and Pinch took the raider’s horse across to the stable to exchange it for three months of room and board for their mule and … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 78
The Children of Stron – part 77
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 76 The squad went back to the cemetery and were soon working up a good sweat. It was almost lunchtime by the time Shasta arrived. Leading a cute little hinny with a laden pack saddle around the path from the church front, Shasta was followed by the two … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 77
The Children of Stron – part 76
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 75 The squad went hard at it in the cemetery with rakes and sickles they had found in the shed. It was a hot morning for spring, so they were all unarmored and sweating in their tunics. Even so, they remained cautious. They kept their weaponbelts on and … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 76
The Children of Stron – part 75
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 74 With only a few hours until daylight, there was no question of anyone getting any more sleep that night. Even so, the squad were able to relax a little as they washed and mended their bloody and torn clothes. Then they took their time cooking and consuming … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 75
The Children of Stron – part 74
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 73 The order of the watch for the squad’s first night at the church was, Knuckle, Choke, Pinch, and Peep. This was not random. Skillful bandits and professional soldiers all know that the best time for night raids and attacks is just before dawn, when people are at … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 74
The Children of Stron – part 73
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 72 The squad were sitting around a table in front of the cottage Brother Cornelius Barrelmender shared with his illicit family. Choke was worrying as he stared off into space. Knuckle was similarly lost in thought, while Peep and Pinch were bantering quietly together, swapping jokes about hillbillies … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 73
The Children of Stron – part 72
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 71 It was late afternoon by the time Brother Cornelius Barrelmender of the Brothers of the Holy Stone returned to his cottage from fishing. He approached from the lane, walking with a resigned plod with a fishing rod in one hand and a basket in the other. Pinch … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 72
The Children of Stron – part 71
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 70 Cowslip Holler was a pleasant, forested hollow with the Cowslip Creek running through it. The village of Bristlehump had spilled beyond its palisade walls and up the hollow. There were a good number of mature chestnut trees, with quaint-looking cottages and cabins spread out beneath them. Riding … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 71
The Children of Stron – part 70
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 69 It was a fine late-spring morning when Peep, more widely known as, Otilla of the Holy Fire, and her three men, Choke, Pinch, and Knuckle, more widely known as, Bartholomew, Nikolas, and Theodas, rode into the village of Bristlehump. The village was a full day’s ride from … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 70
Muse Vassal 