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
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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
The Children of Stron – part 89
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 88 The next morning, the squad rose early along with Gabe and Rodolf. Once again, the night had passed uneventfully. They had a hearty breakfast and then sat around behind the church in the yard waiting for the sun to fully rise. They spent the time cleaning and … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 89
The Children of Stron – part 88
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 87 Out in the farmyard, Peep pointed out their extra horse to Rodolf. “Ye ride that. Ye stay in the middle of us and do as we say. And if ye get any funny ideas, well… I don’t gotta threaten ye, do I, Rodolf?” “No, ma’am. I’ll do … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 88
The Children of Stron – part 87
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 86 It was just twilight when the squad crept from the bush like bandits to take the farm. Peep’s plan worked perfectly. There was only one man and a bigger boy in the yard between the paddock and the farmhouse. They had just finished closing the paddock gate … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 87
The Children of Stron – part 86
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 85 The night passed uneventfully. However, this did not mean that it was comfortable. Being as close to the slough as they were, the squad were horribly tormented by mosquitoes. Having spent much of her life in very similar country, Peep was the only one of them that … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 86
The Children of Stron – part 85
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 84 At the crest of the hill to the southwest of Cowslip Hollow’s swampy end, the Pekot Bunch stopped to take stock of things. As seemed to be usual in these parts, the crest of the hill ran for several hundred meters in a kind of ridge. It … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 85
The Children of Stron – part 84
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 83 The ride to the outpost from the squad’s slaughter of the ambuscade was uneventful. With the bandits’ warhorn having been sounded, the farms they passed were all locked up tight. The trading post was just a small log cabin, which was shuttered. The military outpost was a … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 84
The Children of Stron – part 83
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 82 Before mounting up in the church yard, the squad took a knee for Choke to lead them in a quick prayer. “So, Gabe, you alright?” Peep asked brightly. “Yes, Miss Otilla,” he answered, clearly lying. “Sorry about before. But I had to press ye, to make sure. … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 83
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