46. Domition had overslept. He knew it the moment he opened his eyes. Usually when he awoke, the first bars of orange were just starting to beam between the skyscrapers outside the apartment, but this time the fake sun was already fully risen. He checked the time. Fifty-three minutes; that’s how much he’d missed his … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Forty-six →

45. A figure stood out against the darkness but Haldron couldn’t discern any features. He saw a shape: head, torso, arms and legs, but nothing else. And yet, it seemed so familiar. There he stood in what he could only think was one of the many tunnels he’d walked in his short existence. It was … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Forty-five →

44. After the throne room, it was back to walking for Llannaeia and the rest of the group. All questions went unanswered though, by that point, she’d be more surprised if they didn’t. They were whittled down until it was just her and the Chancellor. Their hosts still didn’t trust them. The feeling was mutual. … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Forty-four →

43. First, she felt the soft patter of rain on her face, then the pounding of her head. The darkness receded but Iona couldn’t see much, just a blurred mess of colours, mostly green but some grey also. Slowly, the blurriness subsided and she found herself staring at the canopy, a dark green net with … Continue reading Spiritum – Chapter Forty-three →

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 →