Demon in a Bottle

Aidan woke up with a shake. His body twitched as he found himself restrained to a chair, tied at every extremity. In particular his hands and fingers were bound and covered, secured to the edge of the wooden armrests. The light of the candles in the room was dim, and there were no windows that […]

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Echoes of the Past

Caed and Gregor strode into the edge of town in the late afternoon. There were no actual distinctions between most of the buildings, so it took some time to find the man who posted the contract. They found him near the market, where sellers were still peddling their wares, but slowing down to close shop […]

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Idle Hands

He’s pacing again. When you consider his other ticks, that’s tremendously bad. More than anything else, it’s his hands. They constantly twitch, stretch, and flex. When he’s angry, his fingers expand and contract, balling into fists from open palms. When he’s stressed, he pops his knuckles, repeatedly. When he’s anxious or nervous, that’s usually when […]

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