Well what have we here...? by SonicMaster23, literature
Literature
Well what have we here...?
PROLOGUE
Night hung over the misty glade, deep and mysterious. Great, ancient trees reared into the sky, softly whispering as a cool wind rose. Below them a tiny, silver stream trickled into a deep pool which sparkled with the reflection of a thousand stars.
Suddenly, one of those stars began to grow brighter and brighter, until it outshone the full moon that rested over the distant mountain peaks. It bathed the forest with its soft, bluish glow, and then abruptly darted toward the ground, leaving a trail of shimmering dust across the heavens. With a brilliant flash, it landed in the center of the glade, right beside the pool.
As the light
LoM Excerpt - The Stranger by SonicMaster23, literature
Literature
LoM Excerpt - The Stranger
"The Stranger"
A lone figure shuffled down the dusty road, slowly making its way toward the little village at the edge of the desert. Though the sun was hot, it wore a heavy cloak, and every now and then it would stop and glance warily across the searing sands, as if it expected trouble. But everything was quiet and still in the broiling heat. Hardly a breath of wind stirred the dead weeds along the roadway. Even the village ahead seemed deserted. The stranger could hear the forlorn creaking of doors and shutters, and the hiss of water as it dripped onto the parched earth. It wasn't until he drew closer that he noticed the band of snorting p