HeyJaredNooks and Gaps
Just some short stories and novel chapters, hopefully not too flat and pedestrian.
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Adventures of Second-to-Third-Rate Sellswords (20/34) (opens the original)
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When Tuur and Puff returned to the camp, Muff was lying motionless by ash and charred wood. In the dim, yellow light of the lantern which Puff was carrying on a long pole, the place looked deserted, Muff just another corpse of an inspiring adventurer. Fresh, unburnt logs lying around suggested the fire had died out, and she somehow forgot about it. The rest of the camp was as he remembered it.“Something is terribly wrong,” Tuur said. “Lady Muff would not have stayed in this frosty night without
Adventures of Second-to-Third-Rate Sellswords (19/34) (opens the original)
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Puff could not convince himself that leaving Muff behind alone had been the best choice, but he was also certain that other options were even worse. After midday meal their progress had been slow, a slog, as if they had twice as much baggage and the even road was a moderate climb. They could camp together and go after Tim tomorrow, but he worried Muff’s condition would become too detrimental. If the illness made her incapacitated, he would have to go buy a cure alone, so there was no reason to d
Adventures of Second-to-Third-Rate Sellswords (18/34) (opens the original)
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chapter 18When Muff woke up, it was already mid-morning. Her bladder was about to explode. She threw the blanket away and rushed to the nearest suitable spot. She cast her sight on the camp. It was in a miserable state: burning wood had turned into ash, thin threads of smoke were spiralling up and disappearing in the air, the pyre was a mess of unburnt flesh, charred skin, white bones, birds the first animals feasting at the table. Puff searched for supplies around the tents, and Tuur grazed nea
Adventures of Second-to-Third-Rate Sellswords (17/34) (opens the original)
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Muff’s torso sprung up. She turned her heavy head around with some effort. The world was engulfed in the dark cold night. Embers by her side were the only source of light and warmth. Even celestial objects were hidden behind thick clouds.“John?” she said in a dry voice. “John, where am I?”She was exhausted and lay down again. Her head touched something warm and soft.“I’m here, Mary. We’re in the bandits’ camp.”Puff was lying next to her facing away.She sniffed and coughed.</sp
Adventures of Second-to-Third-Rate Sellswords (16/34) (opens the original)
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The duo retreated from the ridge line to Tuur and explained him the situation. He took the news stoically and did not show any concern. Then they began the advised descent. Even though they did not have to cover a long distance, their inability to read the ground caused them to spend more time on it than necessary. Fallen leaves and branches, slippery ground, impassable thickets, unknown terrain, it was difficult to manoeuvre efficiently. Muff and Puff were not worried about themselves and the t
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