Nathan Grandmont

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“The Beast of Valnoir” by Nathan Grandmont

Submitted to Contest #41

The journey from the capital to Valnoir took two days. The road was difficult towards the end of winter. Twice I felt my horse would fall down a slippery escarpment concealed by the snow, breaking both our necks. The fact I was forced to travel alone did not make the journey easier: both nights, as I was thawing my fingers by a campfire, I scared myself into thinking I was being watched, by some brigand or devil lurking in the darkness beyond my warm circle of light. But, it had to be so. The Emperor was busy fighting his war, and he was not...

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Procrastinating on my PhD thesis.