I. A world ended today. It is the autumn of 1066 and on this day we have sown these acres of England with an unseasonal crop. The dead lie as Fate … [Read more...] about Godwinson, Week 1
Archives for April 2020
Akbar’s Bride, Day 4
‘Omar felt he had been traveling for weeks, heat by day, cold by night, dusty all the time, pitching tents at night by mountain streams, crossing … [Read more...] about Akbar’s Bride, Day 4
Sands Of The Arena, Day 29
They chained us for the walk, no surprise. Every guard in the ludus was also to accompany us. As we passed through the front archway, I did not look … [Read more...] about Sands Of The Arena, Day 29
Who All Die, Day 29
The harrying continued most of the night. The century stood at battle readiness, guarding the gate and stationed around the palisade in case any tried … [Read more...] about Who All Die, Day 29
Akbar’s Bride, Day 3
We sipped tea as charcoal dropped through the fire grid and fine dust scattered, disappearing like truth itself. Rashid opened his tale in a low … [Read more...] about Akbar’s Bride, Day 3
Sands Of The Arena, Day 28
Chapter V Despite the horrors of the night, and my racing mind, sleep took me in the end. If I dreamed, I did not remember them, which was a small … [Read more...] about Sands Of The Arena, Day 28
The Headache, Week 6
The Praetorians had waited a surprising amount of time before anyone said. “Here why ain't they come out yet?” An expressed thought that quickly … [Read more...] about The Headache, Week 6
Who All Die, Day 28
The legionaries responded efficiently, emerging from their tents ready for battle. Quintillius barked out orders, and half a dozen reinforced the … [Read more...] about Who All Die, Day 28