Dawn of War (43 page)
Arrin looked away as he felt his cheeks grow warm. He could not hate the man, for all he wished to. He was a part of Malya’s life now, her love, the father of her living children. Arrin would simply have to accept that fact. His love of Malya and their life was in the past.
He glanced to the Sha’ree who stood apart from the rest, the hood of her silvered cloak pulled low about her shadowed face. There was nothing left there for either of them. “If you are ready, then I am as well.”
She gave a shallow nod and strode slow toward the woods. The silence was broken by the shuffle of feet and whispered words, the refugees gathering their meager belongings and shambling off after the Sha’ree.
The boy, Cael, smiled at Arrin as he rose. Arrin returned the gesture, thankful for the healing touch of the boy’s relic. For his kindness, Arrin would know the chance to revenge himself upon the Grol.
Kirah tugged at his arm, pulling him toward the rest of the group. “Come, Arrin. Soon we will be in Pathrale. We will feast in the village of my people and share pleasant company before the dark of war comes to steal our smiles away.”
He looked into her purple eyes as she stretched her face into a toothy grin, her whiskers pulled forward and fluttering. He pulled her in closer, glad of her presence, and fell in line behind the rest of the travelers.
Though he would never be free of the sorrow that weighed upon his heart, he yet lived to draw steel across the throats of the Grol. It was a hollow victory amidst the tragic whole of his losses, but it was all that had been left to him. If he did nothing else with his life, he would spend it ridding Ahreele of the plague of beasts, once and for all.
His steps lightened by purpose, however grim, he clutched to Kirah and set his feet on the path before him. The war had come upon him unexpectedly, but he knew its face now. When next it came, Arrin would be ready.
This he swore.
About the Author:
R
aised on a diet of Heavy Metal and bad intentions, Tim
Marquitz
has always been interested in writing, but it wasn't until about 1995 the urge became a compulsion. However, it would be many years later before the ability matched the interest. Fortunately, the two have reconciled...mostly.
Writing a mix of the dark perverse, the horrific, and the tragic, tinged with sarcasm and biting humor, he looks to leave a gaping wound in the minds of his readers like his inspirations: Clive Barker, Jim Butcher, and Stephen King.
A former grave digger, bouncer, and dedicated
metalhead
, Tim is a huge fan of Mixed Martial Arts, and fighting in general. Involved in the Live Action Role Playing organization,
Amtgard
, since he was fifteen, he derives great pleasure from bashing people into submission.
He lives in Texas with his beautiful wife and daughter, a neurotic dog and their finger-crippling cat.
Other Releases:
The Demon Squad series: Armageddon Bound (bk1) and Resurrection (bk2)
Sepulchral Earth serial novella: The Long Road (bk1) and The Temple of the Dead (bk2)
Skulls
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