Wednesday Briefs: June 12, 2024

Jonlyn of the Urionites: Part 8 by J Ray Lamb

The bearskin clad elder approached them. Jonlyn’s eyes were drawn to the dagger in the elder’s hair.

“Jonlyn, my son, your suspicions are correct. I am Urion. You make speak freely, as this is also your voyage.”

Jonlyn and Narthun both were stunned into silence when as quickly as he had appeared, Urion disappeared.

A hooded figure appeared and started to approach them. As the figure turned towards them, the hood was pulled back, revealing a grizzled man. Jonlyn recognized him as Trayvr, the priest of Urion who had trained him almost two decades ago. He had aged substantially since…

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Dracula #18 (5.1) by J L Hayes

To say that Dracula was not happy with this turn of events would be an understatement. Under other circumstances, in another place, he would have simply fought his way out, something he was more than capable of doing.  But that was not the best solution here and now though. Necessity compelled them to make the most rational choice. That being the case, he saw no sense in taking out his displeasure on Avram. If he were to be completely honest with himself, this situation was of his own making. Well, at least some of it. Avram had warned him against continuing his dalliance, but he’d paid no attention to his advice and did precisely as he wished. As he invariably did. Even so, there had been no need for the idiot blacksmith to do what he did. Knowing that the man paid the ultimate price for his unwarranted cruelty gave Dracula a certain satisfaction.

But this…

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