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"Please? Will you come with us?" Finley pleaded, a new found fire in her eyes. Jillian looked around with a hesitant look between her companions, waiting for their answer. They remained silent, however each gave a single nod, indicating their desire to board the ship and stay with Finley ...

“It is not up to me if we stay or go. Though, the idea of settling into our own clan is quite.. ideal.” Jillian watched with a blank expression as Lono changed the dressings on the young woman’s back. She could tell that their relationship was no longer master-servant. There was more to it than tha...

It was over at long last. The remaining Serinjah riders were covered in thick coats of blood, the dark shades of red and brown staining their leather armour. The scene before them was gruesome, bodies of men, horses, and a woman lying in a tangled, trampled mess. Jillian liked to forget the carnage ...

Relief washed over Jillian as Lono and the few that went with him to the estate came rushing to the fight, shouting and weapons raised. The rest of the Albarians had slipped off of their horses, using their newly found space to start a second, more brutal assault. Their swords were heavy and strong,...

“Indu. What were you thinking?” Jillian whispered in a harsh tone. “You could have lost us this job!” With a hard glare, Jillian waited next to the tongue-wearing Serinjah woman. She cursed under her breath, shaking her head. “I’m sorry, Jillian, I didn’t realize that it was that big of a deal, I g...

“Is there something on your mind?” Was it that obvious that she was avoiding him? Jillian had tried to remain neutral, neither divulging nor hiding her thoughts or feelings, but perhaps she wasn’t as practiced it at is as she once thought. “There are lots of things on my mind. For starters, I just ...

Ukar and his two fighters slipped through the shadows of the oak trees that lined the path to the front of the house. Four guards stood at the door, two on either side, still rubbing the sleep from their eyes. It wasn’t until the last absolute moment that they saw Ukar and the two other Serinjah com...

Days later, riders were near the border, two kilometers from Brynn. Jillian had ridden ahead to make sure the town was as truly deserted as Ukar had said. It didn’t hurt to double check. The town looked as if it was inhabited by spirits. Window shutters were fastened closed and the eerie silence gav...

An hour later after Ukar ate and rested, he gathered the entire camp to talk about what he had found. “There is a weak point near Brynn, just a few kilometers east. The entire town has been evacuated because there have been too many attacks by bandits. Lucky for us, the Albarian forces stationed at ...

There was no stronger bond than one between a Serinjah plainsman and his horse. The amount of time they spent together in each other’s company was exponential, only increasing as the years passed. Jealousy overwhelmed Jillian as she watched the other members of the group speak softly to their horses...

Perhaps it was her innate nature to detest the sight of such women and their perfected beauty, but Jillian couldn’t help but stare as the three Amazonian women walked through the camp, greeting each rider personally. Chu’si remains fixed on Lono, however, watching him with a look of fascination. Aft...

Jillian was by no means the leader of this merry band of riders than Rowtag was, but she felt a certain sense of responsibility for making sure things were being done. Several members were at work, one digging a latrine, three more taking care of the horses and bedding them for the eve. Rowtag was o...