Category: Fantasy

The sage had tremendous magic. Many a man had compared him to a god. Hundreds had begged boons of him, pleading and screaming if he declined. He had stopped offering, then stopped showing his power altogether. An old man with good advice had power enough – especially when he had seen the same ten years…

The rhythm of the rain was different from that of the sea. The sea beat out a commanding monotone, a declaration of power and supremacy. Rain instead grew from a symphony of small sounds. Drops tapping glossy magnolia leaves before sliding off and splashing onto the boulevard they shaded. Metallic tinkles as bounced off the…