Wyngraf

The Battle of Agrador was over. The demonic troops of Baldrick the Black had cut through the army of King Alaric, sending the royal forces fleeing for their lives. The barbarian warrior Jalkar wandered across the battlefield, the lone living soul among the dead that lay there unburied and unmourned. A light dusting of snow … More Cozy Flash: “A Cry on the Battlefield”

Having finished her evening prayers and apologies to Chaahk, Yora was about to go to bed when something tapped at her window. She rose from bed, opened the window, and found Tata Duende stooping on the ledge outside. On reflex she bowed to him and invited him in as he tipped his scarlet hat to … More Cozy Flash: “The God’s Apology”

Emrys looked at the three blue chairs. One of them was his daughter. The Red Mage had done this. His guards had captured Emrys’s daughter and taken her to their master. Now, along with the chairs, they’d come to make Emrys an offer. If he could identify which chair was his daughter, the Red Mage … More Cozy Flash: “Three Blue Chairs”

Wyllus’ fingertips reddened at the touch of new snow. He brushed the powder from a leafy head of cabbage growing in the cottage garden, then reached for its stem and began to fight the frozen earth for it. The ground’s frost bit into his hand, further chilling his fingers—but Wyllus knew it would be worth … More Cozy Flash: “On a Snowy Evening”

The flapping of huge wings overlaying the piercing cries of massive reptiles woke Ralph from a reasonably sound sleep. Realizing that the Dragon Express had found the best flying at the moment was over his modest cottage, he surrendered to the inevitable and abandoned his bed. While fumbling for his winter robe, he whispered the word … More Cozy Flash: “The Magic Is Out!”

Balary pauses at the place where the gentle river, running along the stretching toes of the Turadin Mountains, begins its descent into the sea. They delay, entranced by a strange thicket that tugs at the boundaries of their perception, until the sun lies low in the sky and the day holds no more potential for … More Cozy Flash: “Up the River, Over Mountains, Across the Sea”