Dreams

Part 45: link


    Gwen sorts through the mail, standing just inside the doorway of their flat Wednesday evening. Bill, junk, junk, bill… what is this?
    It’s addressed to Arthur. It looks like an invitation. She ponders it, tempted to open it. She feels the heavy linen paper between her fingers, and turns it over, looking for a return address. None.
    Shit. I hope he’ll be home soon. I know…
    He goes to Sunshine on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so he’ll be at the studio. Gwen picks up the phone and dials,...

Part 2: link

-Ambush-

    They camp for the night just outside of Helios’ fortress, Arthur and a small collection of knights, numbering about twenty-five. He is counting on the element of surprise and the fact that most of Helios’ men are common untrained thugs to give them an edge.
    It is also difficult to stage a sneak attack with an entire army, so he has chosen to keep the party small, bringing his most experienced and elite men.
    Matthias has proven quite useful in providing information about the fortress. He cannot write,...