I had just caught up with the rest of the group as they were finishing their lunch. Stopping to catch my breath, I watched as T’chak and Rat stood up from the small patch of grass they’d been sitting on. “Ah, Rickter, there you are. I was wondering if you’d catch up in time to[…]

I woke to the face of the shopkeeper’s daughter, eyes bloodshot and face stained by tears. Small white arms wrapped around my neck when she saw I’d woken up. “You’re gonna suffocate him going on like that, girl.” Mara barked as she walked over and stood next to me. “Get up. We all need to talk to[…]

“With an appetite like that I wonder how you make any headway in your travels, young man!” The woman said wide eyed to Mikel as she wiped down one of the other tables. “That’s just Mikel, thankfully.” Mara said as she sat back in her chair. “If we all ate like him we’d have no[…]

The next morning I awoke to find Rat standing over me. “Good morning, Rat.” His reply was disconcerting as he stared at me. “Is it?” I rolled over and looked over to the spot where the specter had been. As seemed to be the usual, she was gone. “Yeah, I mean, I guess so.” I smiled[…]