41. They heard it together, a murmur in the distance, as if the planet itself was stirring. A gentle vibration resonated through the tunnels below the mountains of Muldaenuia. Haldron almost convinced himself he'd imagined it. But then the others began to react, first Rowtenat with his typical standoffishness, then Benellen with his usual levelheadedness. … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Forty-one →

40. Never in his life had Domition so badly dreaded the day ahead. As he stared at the bedroom ceiling, he couldn’t help but imagine the horrors that awaited him in the coming hours. And to think, this would likely be the first of many. Marcus and his goons would be beginning their interrogations of … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Forty →

39. “Stand”. Llannaeia did as the voice commanded. She was in no mood for arguing. “Follow”. “Where are we going”? The creature turned and headed for the door. Llannaeia took a second to stretch before following. They set off in silence. Around the corner, she was surprised find other members of the Rimor’s crew being … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Thirty-nine →

38. The forests of Selson seemed to only truly come alive once the sun had gone down. Most of the creatures that roamed and hunted in the daylight had lain down to rest but many more had risen to take their places, preferring the darkness to the light, and Valarayan to the sun. As she … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Thirty-eight →

37. “I’m telling you. My grandfather killed a Galdrill more than twice the size of this rover all by himself”. “And I’m telling you no fucking way. If such a thing even existed, it would have chewed him up and spat him back out. But it didn’t because it never fucking existed in the first … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Thirty-seven →

36. New reports came in throughout the day, each bleaker than the last. Imperial fleets appearing in the skies over dozens of worlds, troops landing on the ground and quickly overwhelming the local forces, cities falling and death tolls rising rapidly. In their circle, the Executive Council listened to message after message from across the … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Thirty-six →

35. Domition rose much earlier than usual and wasted no time getting himself ready for the day ahead. It was still dark outside; by the time he’d finished his shower, the artificial sun was just beginning to peek from behind the horizon. Hera was sound asleep beneath the covers. Most mornings, they'd wake at about … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Thirty-five →