Origin Of Stars

This chapter was a difficult one to write. Not only because I wanted to cover Gorenne's change of heart, but I was deliberating whether or not it should be done in one chapter, or across several. I decided to do it this way because while it doesn't have the same impact as if it were over a greater span, it should be apparent once her perspective turns from this point forward that this was a key moment in her life.  A faint rustling ushered from the underbrush nestled under a large ash tree. The sun was at its peak, showering the forest floor with sprinkles of dappled light. The air was still and warm, but in the shadows the air was much cooler. Laying on her belly beside another ash tree, Gorenne silently let her breath pass slowly through her nose, watching the brushes carefully for any sign of movement to accompany the disturbance. She dared not breathe too much, even if her heart raced excitedly at the promise of a successful catch. In one hand she had her hand wrapped aroun

This addition was a long time coming because life happened to happen. I will endeavour to be regular but that can be easier said than done.  It was a sunny afternoon and the air was still. The air was the only thing that was still, for the ground shook beneath the feet of ten thousand soldiers clad in whatever they found, holding together as the battle cries of another unknown people raced toward them. That fierce rumbling rose through her body, pounding her chest with fear as her feet ached to race for the hills behind her, never to look back. The air was still thick with the heat of that afternoon sun beat down on their helmets. The sweat and mud caked in their gear from travel from all the rainy days leading to this moment baked in the searing heat. She could hear his voice in her mind. "Don’t worry. I know you will be okay". She wanted to believe, as those merciless faces of anger drew nearer, that she would be. Standing in the middle of these strangers resolved to their