Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Graxoth
Very rarely have I ever had a plan fail so spectacularly as the one I attempted tonight. And it all looked so promising at the start. I pointed the space ship out to the emperor and promised to scout ahead to ensure his safety. Yes, it would have been far more dramatic for the emperor to witness me slaying the traveller but I couldn't be sure what the ship contained. It could have been one of those pint sized neotenous sentients with baby faces and covered in soft fur well into adulthood. Then I'd have had to perform the execution and destroy the body before anyone saw.
My decision to chase the ship solo paid off in a different way altogether. I opened the hatch and found a famished Grixellian who disarmed me almost instantly. He (definitely ‘he’) wore not a stitch of clothing, his ribs protruded, his teeth were enormous fangs. I have never seen one of his kind in such a state. I only recognized his species by the near constant stream of polite apologies he issued as I attempted to subdue him and he beat me within an inch of my life.
At one point I could tell he was getting frustrated with me as he screeched, “Would you please stop attacking me, my body's automatic defense systems may kill you! Gah! I mean you no harm!”
And that was the worst part. He wasn't even trying! After one more failed attempt to gouge his eyes out (which cost me two fingers), I cut my losses and ran for my life.
I got back to the castle and immediately warned the emperor that the beast was still loose and very dangerous. Then I tended my wounds and settled down at my window to look out at the courtyard and brood. It was from this vantage point that I managed to observe Valoria tying a rope from her window and slowly climbing down it to the equine waiting below. Next to Tim, the stable hand.
The passionate embrace between them barely registers, I have had such a foul night. I sigh deeply and watch silently as they ride off. It seems I greatly overestimated the worthiness of Princess Valoria as my future empress. Luckily, a man of my intellect is rarely without a backup plan.
Anybody in here? I've been hoping that if I keep posting I might encourage more people to post in this community but it doesn't seem to be working just yet. Maybe a few more times, just in case.
Anyhoo, more installments are on the way, definitely eventually!
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