Tales of the Ailendar, Volume 6: The Last Voyage of the Starling – Part 2

The port was already souring in Cadius’s belly, and his vision had long since filmed over, but he dredged the final coin from his coat pocket and slapped it on the bar. “Las’ toast to m’lady Ocean,” he slurred when the drink was delivered and he hefted it high. Liquid sloshed over the mug’s side and dribbled down his grubby …

Tales of the Ailendar, Volume 6: The Last Voyage of the Starling – Part 1

Captain Cadius trudged up the hedge-lined path winding around the hillside, puffing like a bellows and muttering curses under his breath. He shrugged out of his weather-beaten captain’s coat and slung it over one arm. The Lord of Lukkos’s estate perched on the hill with its many windows glinting from the late afternoon sunshine. To Cadius, they seemed as mocking …