Swayne considered. Nothing in his training had led him to believe that he would be transported away from the Ring. Maybe this was one of the test that was never spoken of. He decided to look around. Continue reading
Within the Ring
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To the Ring
That prayer day, Swayne rose even earlier than usual. He had breakfast on the table before his parents were out of bed, and had already started cleaning by the time they reached the table. As soon as they had finished breakfast, he cleaned off the table, and got ready to go. Continue reading
Training
He woke up the next morning and got ready for his chores. After an hour of cleaning and weeding the small garden, his father took him out for his lessons. This time, however, instead of going to the target tree, they went toward the temple again. Continue reading
Youth
Swayne crouched in the bushes, listening to his heart beat. As much as he willed himself to calm down, he couldn’t. This was the first time that his father had allowed him to hold a bow, and he was not going to let him down. Continue reading
Failed Message
“Do you really expect me to believe that?” Mayor Ewart asked. “We’ve lived in these tunnels for as long as history’s been recorded.” Continue reading
Back to the Elevator
After reviewing his instructions with Lieutenant Haynes, Tim was more than a little confused. It didn’t help that none of his questions were answered to his satisfaction. When Tim asked why there needed to be a huge secret for something that everyone was going to find out anyway, Haynes told him it was a military secret. Since Tim had never even heard of a military, this answer failed to satisfy. Continue reading
The Cell
The cell turned out to be a small room with a single door locked from outside. This was the first time Tim had ever been in a room that he couldn’t leave at will. He’d heard that the peacekeepers had cells to hold troublemakers, but had never experienced one first-hand. He now wished that he hadn’t had the opportunity. Continue reading