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Gordon Doherty

The Blushing Sea, Day 17

April 15, 2020 by Gordon Doherty 2 Comments

The men nearby stared at me as if I had just grown a second head. Was it what I had urged them all to run into battle with me, or the fact that the … [Read more...] about The Blushing Sea, Day 17

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The Blushing Sea, Day 16

April 14, 2020 by Gordon Doherty Leave a Comment

By the time I had thudded down onto the fire dromon’s decks, the screaming of the Saracens had replaced the roar of the fire spouts. A terrible stench … [Read more...] about The Blushing Sea, Day 16

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The Blushing Sea, Day 15

April 13, 2020 by Gordon Doherty 2 Comments

I felt their shoulders press against mine. Now we were one, backstepping yes, but in measured strides, slowing the Saracen drive across the decks, … [Read more...] about The Blushing Sea, Day 15

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The Blushing Sea, Day 14

April 9, 2020 by Gordon Doherty Leave a Comment

The hawk-faced foe’s scimitar slashed round for my neck. I swung my sword madly upwards, felt a mule’s kick shooting through my shoulder, heard a … [Read more...] about The Blushing Sea, Day 14

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The Blushing Sea, Day 13

April 8, 2020 by Gordon Doherty Leave a Comment

Me and the other simple sailors on board had been scattered like toys across the deck. Somehow, Stylianos and the boukinator and the ship’s ten … [Read more...] about The Blushing Sea, Day 13

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The Blushing Sea, Day 12

April 7, 2020 by Gordon Doherty Leave a Comment

With a paean of horns and a swell of panicked voices, our fleet made a desperate attempt to right itself – to bring the dromons to the fore to face … [Read more...] about The Blushing Sea, Day 12

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The Blushing Sea, Day 11

April 6, 2020 by Gordon Doherty Leave a Comment

The following day, word came from the emperor’s flagship that the enemy had gotten wind of our movements and had taken fright, apparently. Some … [Read more...] about The Blushing Sea, Day 11

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The Blushing Sea, Day 10

April 3, 2020 by Gordon Doherty Leave a Comment

That night, I never got to play tavli with Bardanes. Old Gerontus was likewise slippery and managed to avoid my company. I found myself eating alone … [Read more...] about The Blushing Sea, Day 10

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  • Akbar's Bride
  • Britannia ‐ New Dawn
  • Carpe Diem
  • Earth Redux
  • Einar The Black
  • Flight Of The Raven
  • Godwinson
  • Pagan Rebel
  • Shadow Of Doubt
  • The Blushing Sea
  • The Dragon Tailed Star
  • The Headache
  • The Stones Of Venice
  • The Unjust Men
  • The Woman Who Was Loved by Death
  • Vengeance
  • Who All Die

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