The man’s smile widened with relief once the girl had confirmed she wasn’t hurt. With the townsfolk blinded with rage and revenge, he feared the worst – that they somehow wounded the child before they gave it a second thought. The guards were quick to draw their swords around here, too used to...
At the break of dawn, he came into the town through the eastern gates, on foot, a large leather bag soaked with blood thrown over his shoulder, a parchment with a job contract in his hand, road dust and leaves in his tangled hair, and immense tiredness in his bright blue eyes. He marveled at the...