Amos the First posts
False Prophet B:3 C:34
Nibilum of the Rabiss RaidersMy head was splitting as I stood on the shore as close to the destruction that had happened last night. It was still too hot to go any closer. Last night was one of the most amazing nights of my life. The drink that we took from the fort must have been made by a Hand of ...
False Prophet B:3 C:33
Lieutenant Griff"You are not seriously asking me to do this?" I said, trying to keep the frustration from my voice."You agreed," General Draves said."I agreed with the initial script that we came up with. This. This is suicide. If I read this, I will have fifty arrows in me befor...
False Prophet B:3 C:32
Chapter 32Borges, Spy of Hern"So are we doing this, or not?" I asked.Nick thumped me on the head. "Patience Borg, We will make our way to the Melnon road as soon as we make sure nobody else escapes their village.""The longer we wait, the more likely we will be discovered. Also, w...
False Prophet B:3 C:31
Chapter 31Alex, Soldier of the BDFIt was day three of my rotation at the Westside lookout post number one. There were six lookout posts along the rim of the cove. Each one had a three-bedroom home and a tower. There were six of us at this location. We had more than any of the other outlooks because ...
False Prophet B:3 C:30
I had decided to go on a little vacation. That was code for putting off all my responsibilities in Bacman and heading for Pine Ridge. I used the excuse of dropping off Catherine's latest book of etiquette to Emily. The first thing Catherine had written was a complete mess. The information was al...
False Prophet B:3 I:3
Count VasparAfter Casper gave his report, I said, "So, the reports from the dock say that the ten other ships are a simple escort fleet?""Yes, they say that they left the Isle Rabiss early this year in order to get ahead of all the other traders. They are hoping to pull in a bigger profi...
False Prophet B:3 C:29
King Lenord AsputThe doors of my chamber were flung open, startling me awake."What in the name of the Endless One-""Wake up, Lenord," came the voice of Norris."Ugh," I said as I sat up and rubbed my head. "Look, Norris, unless we are under an attack, I really don't wa...
False Prophet B:3 C:28
Over the next few weeks, things became a non-stop race toward progress. North Cove's infrastructure, at least in the barony of Bicman, was thriving with people clothed properly, and the ground temperature rarely dropped below freezing in the new settlements. Almost everyone was working. Since mo...
False Prophet B:3 C:27
I was taken aback by Jewel's outburst to the point where I almost missed the color draining from Catherine's face. When I received the information from the messenger that Lord and Lady Clairmont were coming, the first thing I did was ask Catherine if she had ever met the Clairmonts. She said...
False Prophet- B:3 C:26
Note: I am going to go back and change the headings in case I start putting more books on this site at some point.Arnold ClairmontTo say I was impressed would be an understatement. The Barony of Bicman wasn't impressive like the capital's grandeur. It was amazing because, by all accounts, t...
False Prophet B:3 C:25
"Welcome, Juku of the Mother's Mountain Tribe, to the County of North Cove. I am Amos Bicman, leader of these lands. What brings you and your people to our lands?" I said.Arbis translated my words to Juku. Juku said something back, and then there was some back and forth between the two b...
False Prophet B:3 C:24
It wasn’t as good as the Fourth of July, but you really can't beat blowing stuff up when it comes to exciting pastimes. If I only had an actual chemist here. Then, I could show these people what real fun was.As it was, though, their progress was quite impressive. They told me that after causin...
False Prophet B:3 C:23
I decided to give Emily a bit more time with her shop before I came in, so I thought I would stop by the forge and the loom. I have to admit the place has grown. Although we were selective about who was let in, Pine Ridge was almost looking like a village. It even had a town hall. I wanted this beca...
False Prophet B:3 C:22
A few minutes after reading the letter that held the duke's seal on it, I found myself back in the study, trying to pace. The room, however, was just too small.“I hate letters, Benjamin. Why couldn't you wait until morning?” I groaned. “I'm not going to sleep tonight.”“200?! Th...
False Prophet B:3 C:21
It had been a week since I sent that very satisfying letter to Baron Plimgus. For the first time since I had lived in this world, each seat at my table was in use. Each headman and stewards of the new villages was in attendance at this meeting. Benjamin sat at a small table, taking minutes for the m...
False Prophet B:3 C:20
I stood there dumbfounded. What were Catherine and Elizabeth doing here? They couldn’t have gone home. It would have taken too long to get back here. Had they been robbed and gone to see John for help? Why not just go home? Why were they hiding their identity?I realized that the pause had gone on ...
False Prophet B:3 C:19
I slammed my fists down on my new desk. I was pissed. Sixty-two of my people were slaughtered. I looked down at the letter I had just written to Plimgus. It was pathetic. Telling him I was going to take a single village worth of people away from him.Benjamin said doing more at the time would be impr...
False Prophet B:3 Interlude 2
Tyson, Second Ranger Squad of the BDF"This sucks," I grumbled under my breath.Seriously, when I was chosen for the position of a ranger, I was excited. I was the son of a hunter and knew how to shoot a bow and stalk prey, but I hated this part of the job. Squatting low to the ground on the w...
False Prophet B:3 C:18
The trip home was long and tiresome. The only thing fun about it was listening to Benjamin try and cram as much information as he could into Emily's head about being a noble. It was fun until he heard me chuckle and said there were particular points that it would be good for me to review.It star...
False Prophet B:3 C:17
For a moment, I stood there, my brain trying to wrap my head around what Benjamin had just said. His father was dead. How? Why? Who sent the letter?Before I blurted out something, my brain turned back on, and I clamped my mouth shut. This was not the time to ask questions. Besides, the size of the l...
False Prophet B:3 C:16
"You want to make this place into a trap?" Griff said. "I don't understand.""Are you familiar with the project being run by Kylie?""I was told that that project was classified. All I know is that their workshop burnt down, so they had to suspend the project until you ...
False Prophet B:3 C:15
The idea of the people on the other side of the mountain was both exciting and nerve-wracking. We didn't need another hostile force right now. But if someone was living over there, it could be another source of trade."Why do you think they have shown up?" I asked."Probably due to the...
False Prophet B:3 C:14
The look on Captain Draves’ face when he saw Tumlus was priceless. Ok, so really, there wasn't that much change in his expression, and had I taken a picture, very few people would be able to tell he was surprised at all. But for those of us who knew him, it was quite obvious.However, I got the...
False Prophet B:3 C:13
The evening was fun, and Emily made for a great audience as we discussed my adventure. She was as amazed as I was at how much money I made and how quickly it could be spent. My interactions with the duke made her mad, but she laughed at the Easter eggs I had added to his paintings.I started to get t...
False Prophet B:3 C:12
I used the wrong name in the last chapter for the Fuller and the head of Melnon. The Fuller's name is Roger, and the Headman is Richard. LOL"My lord, I have brought the information on the assassin, John," Roger said as he shifted a paper to face me. "He arrived in the barony twelve d...
False Prophet B:3 C:11
A short while later, after the assasination attempt, all the citizens had been gathered. And there was a knock on my carriage door."My lord, we have news." Neil's voice called out.As I exited, I was greeted by the sight of a man in his mid-twenties with a dirty face and brown hair cut sh...
Book 3 Chapter 10
After we left the first of our new villages, we continued to Cofi. We arrived about lunchtime, and a large meal was waiting for us. They brought out the cider for everyone else, and I had my usual boiled and filtered water. All in all, it was a great party. A lot of people I hadn't seen in a whi...
Book 3 Chapter 9
King Caraman the Second of Turabe"So Cousin, how are things going up North," I said as we sat in my parlor sipping on wine from the Vinyards of Oris. It was a forty-year-old vintage. It was of particularly high quality. Probably one of my favorite years."Mmm, always do business with you,...
Interlude 1
Happy New Year!CatherineI exited the Carok Travelers Inn and smiled. I missed it here. Not even Elizabeth's sour attitude could ruin my mood."I want to go home, Catherine. We have been on the road forever," She complained as soon as I exited the inn.I sighed. "We are in Carok now. I ...
