Story Shard: Confrontation at the Gate by meliral, literature
Literature
Story Shard: Confrontation at the Gate
"No."
"What?"
"I said 'no'. We do not permit weapons inside, except as training tools, which your are clearly not."
"You're wearing a sword!"
"Yes. For three reasons. First, we are outside the shāren. Second, I am wearing it as part of training. Last, and most important, I am currently the Gatekeeper - as you have noticed."
The people inside had gradually stopped their activities and turned to the gate, to listen.
"We will come in, and we will question them, whether you like it or not!"
"You will not. Had you offered to leave your weapons outside, I might have allowed you to enter, and had the Elders chosen to, as they almos
The Scene That Kept Me Awake by meliral, literature
Literature
The Scene That Kept Me Awake
❬...why?...❭
"Hey, boss, you hear that? Is it trying to speak?"
Again, faintly:
❬...Why?...❭
"Don't be stupid. You know they ain't human. They ain't even people, even if sometimes they looks like 'em."
Stronger, this time:
❬Why?❭
"There! There it goes again! I know they ain't people, boss, but what'n'ells is going on?"
"It's just your mind, kid. You keep dealing with things as look human, you start thinkin' maybe they are. They ain't. Remember that. It'll pass, and those thoughts won't trouble you again if you -"
An interruption:
❬What did we do, that you hunt us like vermin?ϱ
Story Shard: Confrontation at the Gate by meliral, literature
Literature
Story Shard: Confrontation at the Gate
"No."
"What?"
"I said 'no'. We do not permit weapons inside, except as training tools, which your are clearly not."
"You're wearing a sword!"
"Yes. For three reasons. First, we are outside the shāren. Second, I am wearing it as part of training. Last, and most important, I am currently the Gatekeeper - as you have noticed."
The people inside had gradually stopped their activities and turned to the gate, to listen.
"We will come in, and we will question them, whether you like it or not!"
"You will not. Had you offered to leave your weapons outside, I might have allowed you to enter, and had the Elders chosen to, as they almos
I'm still here.
Not that it makes any difference. Maybe one day I'll put something up. Maybe I won't. We'll see, won't we?
Seriously, though, I'm not much of an artist.
I have finally bowed to the pressure. Now, if only I can find a working scanner that doesn't require me to spend forty-five minutes in an infernal contraption to get to it, and again to get back....
I have this thing about cars. You might have gathered. I dislike them with great intensity.
*looks above* Wow. What a strange way to begin my time on deviantArt. Ah well. It's the influence of all the other dragons, I suspect. I've spent time in Alfandria recently. If you don't know what that's about, never mind. Don't bother to look it up.
Oh, yes. Very much so. In fact, if you're willing to visit a sick, Dragon Deluded chap, you may have it, Un Lun Dun, and Wolf-Speaker (why did you give me that? It bain't mine...) back.