Like many dark paths, Malial’s started with light and hope. Of course, in his case, the light was coming from glowing undersea plants but, nevertheless, my previous statement still stands. Malial (in the form of a hideous undersea beast) and the mermaid Cantrelle (not actually her name), swam along a …
“Am I doomed to live in the sea forever?” Malial asked. “If the answer exists,” said the old man, “it exists under the ocean where your mistake was made.” “Wait for me?” asked Malial. “I will wait until dawn,” said the old man. “Then, I will take these oysters and …
Malial did not drown if that is what you are thinking. He encountered some of the pitfalls that come with following plans of some old man that you met in the middle of a haunted woods two days ago. With a tiny enchanted clay tablet that he knew nothing about …
The four ancient sisters gathered around Malial. There was no escaping the singular fact that each of the old ladies was equally, yet differently, repugnant and deeply offensive to all but the bravest of noses. Malial, who had dealt with many a goat which had eaten something that had upset …
The old man led Malial back to his shack. Once there he handed the boy a basket. “What is this for?” Malial asked. The basket was the kind that he had used many times when gathering wild food. “Foolish boy,” said the old man, “have you never gathered food in …
In a far off land, many years ago, there was a dark and malevolent being whose name was secret from all. Legend has it that he had inestimable power so that no one could hope to stop him. This dark being entered into a conflict with a boy from which …
