The guards are absent from the entrance to the barrow when Eldarien, Rorlain, and Malrûn step into the light of day. They look around cautiously, blinking in the brilliance of the midday sun, and try to decide the best course of action. “Do you think the rest of the company survived?” Malrûn asks, anxiously. “I…I … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.13: Questions Unanswered” »
It is not long before the company of men is walking more or less single file—with the exception of Rorlain and Eldarien, for whom walking in such a way is impossible—through the woods to the northeast. The entrance to the barrow is not far, and as they walk, Eldarien cannot help but remember the last … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.12: Secrets in the Deep” »
Eldarien finds Rorlain at the edge of Falstead just as the last light of day is fading from the sky and darkness is beginning to cloak the land in deep shadow. He is easy to find, as he has already started a campfire whose light burns bright in the air, orange and yellow, and whose crackling … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.11: Questions and Answers” »
Eldarien and Rorlain make camp under the canopy of stars, the sky unobstructed above them except for that part hidden by the mountains rising in the west, snow-capped but now a dull mass of black against the speckled firmament. They have traveled four days across the highlands, walking for most of the day with only … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.10: The Home of My Youth” »
“In the presence of all the witnesses here and in the name of the divines, especially Mornwyn, patroness of love and marriage, dost thou, Afadir, receive Bylja unto thyself, that she may be thine portion and heritage during the trials and joys of this life, and that with her thou mayest bring forth children in … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.9: Light Behind the Stars” »
When Eldarien opens his eyes again, the unnatural darkness is gone, and the cavern in which he finds himself is clear. It is dim, yes, but not pitch black, with a high sloping roof visible twenty or twenty-five feet overhead and light streaming in from the passage to his left, the passage that he had taken down … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.8: Interweaving of Hearts” »
Since the day is already inclining towards evening, Rodric suggests that Eldarien wait until the morning to set out in search of Rorlain. And, though Eldarien is anxious to begin the search, fearing that, if it is not too late already, it will be soon, he understands the prudence of the recommendation. If anything, whatever tracks there … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.7: In the Darkness” »
Eldarien pulls his pack tight against his back and adjusts the greatsword, now in a leather sheath slung over his shoulder, as he stands in the small yard between the two houses of the Feskar family. It is early morning, just after sunrise, and the air is quite cold, with a hard freeze the night … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.6: To the West” »
Eldarien awakes before the first morning light and sits up on the straw-covered bed. The air is indeed cold, and he pulls the furs tight around his body as his breath floats as a cloud of mist in the air before him. He does not stay like this for long, however, as a mysterious restlessness tugs at … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.5: Sera Galaptes” »
The Yjind Mountains open their arms to embrace Elmariyë as the golden sun sets behind them, sending shimmers of brilliant color across the sky and changing the lingering clouds from gray-white to various hues of purple, blue, and pink. She pushes Fenarion on until it is almost dark and the lingering light of dusk is … Read More “Dawnbringer 1.4: Homecoming” »
