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Part 38 Creatures of the Dark           As the girl stormed to her room, she threw herself onto the fur spread. “He’s not like that,” she murmured to herself before going silent.           “The thought of her Kazan turning on her brings up such anger,” Ranin said. “She trusts him implicitly,”           “Indeed, despite hisContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 38)”

Part 37 Sparring Match           “Now,” Seeker continued, clapping his hands together. “Time for a demonstration.”           What do you mean?” the girl asked.           “Practical application,” Seeker said. “Instruct your Kazan to Stage.”           The girl nodded to Sworder who, with a bright flash, Staged. Then the Vassal of Wind stood before them, hisContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 37)”

Part 36 Knowledge of Seeker           “So, have I answered your questions about the truth of the existence of Living Souls to your satisfaction?” Seeker asked, beaming while talking about his field of expertise.           “I’m satisfied,” the Trapper said leaning back, and after a pause added, “So when can we leave?”           “I haveContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 36)”

Part 35 Father of the Geodes           “Those are not Shadow Warriors,” Sworder said, as he watched the two Geodes.           “Perceptive, but what can I expect from a Kazan,” the blind man said. “You are correct; these Kazans are known as Living Souls.”           “Living Souls?” The Trapper said. “I have never heard ofContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 35)”

Part 34 Mountain Depths           The girl and the rest of the party glanced towards the other end of the burrow. It disappeared into the complete darkness; not telling how far it delved nor where it led.           In the absolute darkness the girl found little rest, as the memories of an alleyway drifted backContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 34)”

Part 33 Barred Path           Their pace was slightly slower as the girl had difficulty keeping up, but before dusk they camped in one of the Dragon’s Burrows, which was large enough to protect them from the elements.           The girl fell immediately to sleep while the Trapper ate and Uncle Ben slipped a cupContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 33)”

Part 32 Frozen Memories           As the deep purple hues sunk slowly into the darkening night, silence filled the encampment as each member attended to their individual duties. Soon, their work was done and the camp set when they began to settle down for the night.           “Oh, um, Mister Leaf, sir,” the girl said.Continue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 32)”

Part 31 In the Shadows of the Tree “There’s so many,” Leaf said, wiping his brow. “No longer than a few minutes.”           “Only a few minutes?” the girl said. “Is that all?”           “Then let’s get moving,” said the young Marshal, hopping up and bounding across the bog land over the petrified Spriggans. AContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 31)”

Part 30 Battle of the Marsh           Already the army of trees encroached upon them, slowly pressing towards and surrounding them.           “What now?” Uncle Ben asked.           “We fight,” said the Trapper, producing the large piece of coal from his pack.           As they moved, the trees displayed resemblances to men, for their trunksContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 30)”

Part 29 Entering the Living Forest           Over the next few days Ranin watched the girl’s swift recovery. Each day she had shown significant improvement and soon she had regained the ability to walk without assistance and the only thing which remained of her injury was a small scar.           “We will leave tomorrow,” theContinue reading “Kazan – Shadow Warriors (Part 29)”