Seawrack: Chapter Eight, Part One

Seawrack: Chapter Eight, Part One

Berylla arrives in Copper Bluff

Berylla stepped out into the main square of the town of Copper Bluff, and took a good long look around her. The sky above her head was a shade of blue like nothing she’d ever seen over the Brightcoral Coast, with barely any clouds to soften the sun’s rays. It was just as hot here as in Sudhaven, too, except there was no water in the air: the breeze wafted over her and snatched the sweat off her…

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Seawrack: Chapter Seven, Part One

As the mission concludes, Berylla is approached by someone new.

The captain of the Maggie had kept the ships moving all night long, but even so, the sun was still high when they finally made port. The slavers’ nameless vessel was in better condition than the Maggie, of course, but with only a skeleton crew manning her, it was best that she simply follow the smaller ship. The folks aboard the captured ship had rounded up all the chains and manacles on board,…

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Seawrack: Chapter Three, Part Three

Seawrack: Chapter Three, Part Three

Plates clattering woke her a little after dawn. Berylla stretched, and got out of bed, carelessly tossing the blanket back over the mattress without worrying much about making the bed neatly. She padded out into the central room, and immediately was greeted with the pungent smell of Gus’s pipe. She coughed a bit and opened the window, as the old man laughed at her, just like always. Gus was…

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Seawrack: Chapter Seven, Part Three

It is time to leave Sudhaven...

The moment Berylla was out of sight, Tahn turned to Yashta. “She’s going to fit in just fine.” “Perhaps.” Yashta tapped her lips, thoughtful. “She will have a great deal to get used to. We haven’t had new applicants for over a year.” “Ah, not quite.” Tahn’s smile was smug. Yashta glanced at him, then looked again. “What? You have had word from Lady Miruna?” “I spoke to her while you and the…

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Seawrack: Chapter Four, Part Two

Seawrack: Chapter Four, Part Two

“Berylla? Hey, wake up, will you?” “Hmn?” The warrior leaned up on her elbow, rubbing at her face with her other hand. “Wha’samatter?” “Sorry to wake you up,” Penny told her, “but there’s a man here to see you. Says it’s important.” She hesitated. “He’s a Goldcoat.” “Eh?” Berylla sat up, and swung her legs over the edge of the bed. “That’s weird.” She covered her mouth, hiding a yawn. “Yeah,…

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Seawrack: Chapter Five, Part Two

Part two of this week's chapter! Yashta has her own part to play as the battle concludes...

Yashta hissed as the captain of the Maggie made a sharp turn. She clung tightly to the forward railing, despite the rope tied around her waist and linked to part of the rigging. But she didn’t let the sudden motion of the ship stop her spell-casting. An arrow of force like green lightning shot out from her fingers as she shouted the final word of her incantation. Alongside her spell came three…

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