April 2023

“Alkara?” Eryl’s voice clings to her from the darkness. Startled from her thoughts, Alkara peers through the dim street to where Eryl stands at The Melted Griffin. A small part of her, somewhere deep inside, loosens. “Eryl!” She picks up her pace to a slow jog, “Where have you been? I— I’ve been worried about […]

Alkara sighs into the tavern’s counter. Minutes creep by. Nearly an hour has passed with no sign of Eryl. She worries the wooden countertop with one hand, rubbing the grain with calloused fingers. Nearly a week had passed since she’d seen him. Where is he? Someone claps her shoulder and she fidgets. She smiles at