Battleford The four halted just inside the shadow of the trees. Before them the grass covered meadow sloped down to the river ford. On this side of the ford the land belonged to a Vrikas clan whose lord had hired them. On the far side of the ford the land belonged to a Rukshas clan. [...]

Snow Show The wind howled down the pass, parting around the bubble of warm air that Vas Abbandha’s weave of Jitadi kept around him. Damn fool jewel smith, Vas grumbled in his thoughts, careful not to let them wander too far from concentrating on the Jitadi he was using. Fool enough to steal the necklace [...]

New Methods Rain beat down on Chindra Shikara, as he pounded on the door to Nissun’s dwelling. I know you’re in there! He could see a light shine from a room somewhere on the second floor and knew that the retired Pashumar Shaman rarely went out in the evening. He couldn’t wait to leave Assirari. [...]

Pivot Point Her orders were simple: Terminate the bandits. Terminate. Terminate. The unpleasant word tortured Vari Talavara, as she crouched behind a large nezan bush waiting for her victims to arrive. She clenched her jaw; it took nearly all her willpower to keep from shaking her head in frustration. Terminate the bandits. No call for [...]