Two years after Prince Heiko witnessed the death of his father during the 91st Battle of Tyton, and subsequently, the defeat of his kingdom, he was sent to the gates of the victor, armed with nothing but empty words and a command from his elder brother to form a treaty of peace. 

Two years after General Celestino Adesso released the arrow that felled the great king of Simo, he is presented with the youngest of his sons. Though barely a man at seventeen summers, the prince was far from wet behind the ears. In fact, his tactful yet brazen form of statecraft vaulted him far beyond his years. Coupled with his draconian mannerisms, and a knack for callous pleasure, it was only a matter of time before Celestino caught a whiff of something sinister. 

But Prince Heiko was no fool. He was betting heavily on that sharp nose. He wanted a sense of dubiety to gnaw at the general. He needed to create mistrust in his elder brother in order to build credence in himself. Because he knew of Celestino Adesso, and of the illustrious king he served. He knew they wouldn't trust him over his elder brother any more than they would trust a raincloud to bring sun. He knew that to those men, he wasn't honorable, and because of that, he was forced to play the games he was known for. The ones that conspired in the dead of night, the ones that spoke no words but shifted kingdoms. The ones that could obtain the allegiance of General Celestino. Little did the young prince know, however, allegiance was not all he would obtain. But no matter how much Heiko wanted to offer the man what he desired, he could not - not while bound to the gods. 

Check out my Discord:

Hallowed Be

{A/N: Hey friends! Dang, 78k! Fingers crossed we can make it to a new goal of 80k by the weekend! Thank you for all the support, and if anyone is interested, I'm going to provide the amazon hyperlink to the 'Hallowed Be: Vestal Venom' novella on tomorrow's new chapter, should anyone like a physical copy. (Each novella has a different cover, so even if you don't buy, you should at least enjoy the artwork!) I can also provide coupon codes for anyone interested :)! Just let me know...... 


It felt almost illusory to be back in a Burkean city. He had only been in Ilyos for two years, out of nearly fifteen, and yet now, as Batt walked amongst the Burkean people, he felt almost fraudulent. He felt as though he was holding a gruesome secret that none other knew. Well, besides Geoff, but the gruff man had made it quite clear that his moral compass was both subjective and not as strong as one might have hoped it was. 


Devising the Board - Part 20