As well as working on my main story (calling it a “book” sounds wrong still), I’m also working on more short stories set in the same world. These will generally be stand alone stories that link together but don’t require one to be read to understand the others.
Next up is The Badger Knight, not as cute as he may sound. More about him will be revealed gradually, but for now: He’s 6 foot 6 inches tall (and just as wide according to some), hails from the city of New Castle with a Squire from the town of Killinghall, and loves to fight. Like, really loves to fight.
This is still a work in progress so may end up changing, but here’s the opening from my next short story, The Badger Knight.
The Badger Knight
His hands covered in blood, he wrapped them around the other man’s neck, lifted him into the air and smashed his skull against the wall. Over and over and over.
The spray of blood rained down.
The bloodlust and rage had taken ahold of him and God help anyone that got in his way.
Behind the wall another man was shouting at him and pointing behind him. This man seemed familiar but his words had become just noise.
He turned around to see another man running straight at him, ready to swing a large sword. He took a step back, lifted his sword to the side and swung with all his rage, decapitating the man.
More blood rained down on him.
He turned to his right, the last two men were coming at him, side-by-side.
Idiots.
Both hands wrapped tightly around the hilt of his sword, Skysplitter, he dismembered both men at the waist in one brutal swipe. Their legs hitting the floor, closely followed by their torosos, creating an inhuman pile of limbs.
He stopped. Looked around. All the bandits were dead. The bloodlust was starting to leave him. The “playful” fights at the tourneys weren’t enough, he’d needed this. But he needed more.
He looked back at the man over the wall. His squire, clutching at his side, blood seeping between his fingers.
Look for the full short story, coming soon. Sign up to the newsletter or follow on social media to keep up to date. And if you haven’t already, check out The Knight Of Ivy, my first short story, also on this site.