The Adventures of Larson and Garrett - A Werewolf in the Dark

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farmland to other residents of their hamlet, and the brothers moved in with the Etreeses. By the time Larson had finished his schooling, five of those seven years had eased on by. A little later, some of the townsfolk moved to other towns like Sujam to the south or even to the city of Pa

grown considerably from the money resulting in the sale of the Ross house and land. Tending cattle was tedious, though, and the teenaged b

orizon, Largo consulted him in a very private matter; the older brother needed to put space between himself and Nyomi, but loathed th

myself in work and make some money while you can join the guard. I know you long

a menacing visage, and that coupled with his hard eyes, solid jaw, and framing facial hair, he had been molded into someone un

n the soldiers,

esolve. He was thick and broad shouldered like a lumberjack. Larson still kept his hair long and pulled into a tight ponytail that accentuated his squared head. The teenage wh

llisade free of bandits, street scum, or whate

y tools at the nobility's dispense-a sword to be swung at their will-especially since the K

iled. He heard himself voicing something so juvenile and laugh

d getting away from Flotsam had a rejuvenating effect on Largo. Both brothers found employment in the city's poor district-or more commonly called with a twinge of banality, the worker's district-at a construction manager's warehouse. Lars

ed to the warrens, a sort of mass housing where one at least was given a cot and a trunk for personal belongings. Others yet, the sick, the meek, the beggars, those touched in the head, roamed the streets and sewers

new girlfriend's family rebuild their farmhouse way out in the outskirts of Pallisade, but the day before Largo was set to leave, the manager had called him over to renege. The elder R

f here, " La

ted off his hands on his gray trousers, and look

ing about, " Larso

went back on his w

. Finally, Largo demanded they go to the warrens and discuss their next step in life. It was only after they rea

at made Larson feel an unwanted anxiety in the pit of his stomach, but Largo took a deep breath and continued. "I

arson said and

rrens, which weren't many as it was still working hou

, " Largo

on

ea of being travelin' warriors, but not

oving?" Larson was aston

I mean...if you wa

head in disbelief. He certainly had no atta

right?" Larson

avern between the warrens and the construction warehouse. He instructed his brother to get everything ready and

It didn't matter to Larson one way or the other; in fact, he figured an extra body might mean the three of them had a better chance of finding work and a home w

's wr

and the raising of his brow for his brother to continue. "He says that a trip by carriage to Port Shau is at l

readjusted it before saying,

a week, " Lar

a bit in Shau before figuring our next move...ma

give up on Da', Larson. He's gone, vanished without a trac

Larson argued. "And

the people in Shau was reasonable. The ol

d Larson's shoulder. "I think it would be

ha

e than a month. I'll get the scoop in Shau, and learn about trade routes or somethin', and when I've got an in, I'll send for you, and we'll know our next move. Trust me. Besides, I'

ing of inadequacy; that he was certainly brave enough to fight reapers, but

ce in a man's life. Jumpin' in the fire like an arsehole's only goin' to get you so far, hear, so worry a

he soldiers marched around too drunk to pay any real attention to the perimeter. Under twinkling stars, and a scant, few, wispy clouds, the brothers trudged out in silence. By the road heading southeast, Largo hugged his