Chapter One Why can’t I find my way? The thundering sound of boots pounding into the dirt awakened the forest floor. The darkness spurred him forward. Reuben raced toward the place he last saw them fighting. As he moved past the trees and through the thicket, the...
A flicker of light steered him toward the right and then to the left until finally…a pathway. Pausing to grind his boots in the dirt, Nash inhaled deeply. The aroma of pine was mingled with oak, honeysuckle, primrose, and the scent of civilization. The smell of men...
The storm beat against his flesh with a force that brought him to his knees. A battle of man against nature buried him beneath a blanket of darkness. Breathe….breathe. Nash held his breath inhaling the cloth covering...
In the span of two years, he had endured a lifetime. Two years ago, he was no one, but now his pockets were filled with gold; he had won the trust of the king and the hand of his daughter. He ate at the king’s table and slept under his roof but was forever mindful of...
