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Chapter Nine: Experiment
BeforeContinuing my exploration of my stats, I consider Constitution next. From my status screen, it clearly determines my health at a 1:10 ratio, like Intelligence and mana. For a moment, I wish I’d looked at my status screen while I was injured – that way I could have a better idea of what the...
Chapter Eight: Catching Light
BeforeThe cooling breeze as the sun goes down makes up my mind for me. I’d rather not freeze, and honestly, the safety of being able to see in a certain radius is more preferable than being completely blind in the dark.I spend a few minutes preparing a fire. Fortunately, being in a forest, there...
Chapter Seven: Wealth of Information
BeforeI cut down towards the forest line, trying to take a route that uses outcroppings to block the view of me from the sky as much as possible, and provide shelter from a rock-bearing bird if necessary. When I reach the start of the trees – fortunately with no incident – I start walking along ...
Chapter Six: Lack of Wisdom
BeforeSomeone isn’t literally driving a massive metal spike, though honestly it feels like it at the time. In reality, it’s memories, or perhaps impressions would be a better word, which are being forced into my head. I suddenly realise that I know all about Lay-on-hands and how to use it. I cur...
Chapter Five: Zest for Life
Before“Wha’?” I mumble blearily, staring at the rock in front of my eyes. The rock which is covered in blood. My blood. I got hit by a rock? I can only blame the almost certain concussion for the slow progress of my thoughts. Probably only the fact that it seems to have been a glancing blow, i...
Chapter Four: A Treasure Trove
BeforeScanning the letter to find the point where I’d left off before, I feel my anger rekindle at the cavalier approach Nicholas seems to be taking towards my life. Sure, maybe he might have some consequences too if I fail, but it seems very much that the risk is all on my side of things. I conti...
Chapter Three: Proof of Worthiness
BeforeWhen my stomach is finally empty and beginning to feel settled, I look around again, hoping that my initial impressions were wrong. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear to be that way; if anything, it’s worse. I don’t know why, but when I imagined where I would be taken, I’d always envisio...
Chapter Two: Hope Springs Eternal
BeforeThe letter is handwritten, a rarity in these times, it seems. The writing is clear, bold, well-shaped. If the handwriting personality analysis I looked at once is anything to judge, this man is confident, well-settled in his position in life. Of course, at least half of that handwriting analys...
Chapter One: Drunk
BeforeI stand at the edge. The breeze tousles my hair, running through like a caress. One moment it pushes at my back as if to say ‘go’; the next, it presses against my front as if saying ‘no’. The wind is as indecisive as I am.The street so far below looks like a river of light, the impatie...
Prologue: Some New Life
NowWhen the attack comes, it’s only the flicker in my peripheral vision that allows me to avoid it. Barely.I’ve been trudging through the forest surrounding me for a few hours now, following the river as it wends its way onwards. I’ve been keeping my ears and eyes open, having already learned ...
Book 1: Leap summary
How would you like to reinvent yourself? To leave your problems behind and start life as a new person in a new world? Twenty-seven year old Markus Wolfe is at the lowest point in his life when he’s offered what seems like the chance of a lifetime. And since his other best option currently is stepp...
