Before The Fall – Part 11

Saturday 30 March 2013 It had been a long night for the men that King Osgood sent to rescue the mountain clan and Queen Elizabetha. By the time they returned to the castle, it was early morning but the sunrise … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 10

Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 March 2013 Slivers of light shone through slight gaps in the rubble that still blocked the cave mouth. Progress was slow, hindered by the incessant rain and the increasing chill. Wind whipped around their ears … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 9

Monday 25 – Tuesday 26 March 2013 Ingrid Fredriksson grieved at the body of her father, Anders, who had been mistakenly murdered by an assassin intent on killing King Osgood. Feeling partially responsible for the death of the man, Osgood … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 8

Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 March 2013 Collapsing at the castle entrance wasn’t exactly how Bastian had planned on requesting King Osgood’s help. Worse still, on his knees in front of Osgood was not how Bastian had pictured the meeting … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 7

Wednesday 20 – Thursday 21 March 2013 No amount of labour by one man was going to move the large pile of rocks and debris that covered the entrance to the mountain cave. Behind it was the entirety of Bastian’s … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 6

Tuesday 19 March 2013 It was outside King Osgood’s bedchamber that young knight, Bengt, and Anders Fredriksson finally tracked down the knight’s older brother, Dagmar. ‘I’m not sure what it is that you want me to do,’ Dagmar said. ‘Find … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 5

Sunday 17 – Monday 18 March 2013 Deep within the mountain caves, the thunder still sounded as threatening as it did at the cave mouth. Droplets of water fell from the roof making small puddles here and there. Bastian watched … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 4

Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 March 2013 Tucked away in his bedchamber, King Osgood paced back and forth across the room, the words of the Oracle playing on his mind. And if Dagmar was right, despite his good intentions, opening … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 3

Thursday 14 – Friday 15 March 2013 Looming grey clouds had fast become looming black clouds and they had unleashed a violent downpour. Rain pelted down upon the landscape, battering everything it touched. The ground, pock marked by raindrops, was … Continue reading →

Before The Fall – Part 2

Tuesday 12 – Wednesday 13 March 2013 Cold and damp, the caves in the mountains above the castle of Osgood provided more protection and warmth than the aging homes on the plains ever could. Elizabetha had taken her clan and … Continue reading →