New: swordsofstvalentineAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917hive-180932zzansteemhive-150122hive-166405hive-183959photographyhive-185836hive-144064hive-183397hive-101145hive-188619uncommonlabhive-184714hive-145157hive-103599hive-139150hive-193637bitcoinhive-180301hive-109690hive-113376TrendingNewHotLikerscahoutek (46)in swordsofstvalentine • 7 years agoRuat Caelus Part 5 (END)Caelus was immersed in darkness. He drifted in anger and pain, lost in a formless dream. A terrible stench filled his nostrils and he jerked awake. The darkness remained, but with the smell of…cahoutek (46)in swordsofstvalentine • 7 years agoRuat Caelus Part 4Gaius galloped into the agora, blood dripping from a gash in his forearm, horse foaming. Caelus took the reigns. "How many?" Gaius landed heavily. "Hundred." He stalked into Dormios' house without…kenmwolfgang (46)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Green KnightWhat follows is the final installment of The Green Knight, written for the #SwordsofStValentine event. Please enjoy. Not All Knights Draw Swords For the first time in a good long while…noughtshayde (50)in fiction • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Turn of the Key Chapter 7: To Be a Knight (End)The house loomed ahead, a cancerous blemish against the night sky. A lonely figure, buffeted by wind, staggered up to it and stopped, pulling his ratty cloak tighter against the rain. He cocked…noughtshayde (50)in fiction • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Turn of the Key Chapter 6- A Flower For Your LossClick clack whirr My daughter, who has sullied you? My sweet darling, who has fed you food of mortal man? Has let even a speck of soil mar the white of your innocence? The gleaming surface…cahoutek (46)in swordsofstvalentine • 7 years agoRuat Caelus Part 3Caelus lay awake in Dormios' spare room, listening to Gaius' gentle snores. He was exhausted from the day's training, but he couldn't sleep; the stars were out again, joined by just a few clouds…kkalvaitis (46)in fiction • 7 years agoTinstar: Part 3 (Final)Quiet snatched a dead man's gun from the ground and ducked behind a tree. A bandit ran past, looking for him. He stepped out, aimed with the new gun in his left hand, and blew the man's hat off. The…noughtshayde (50)in fiction • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Turn of the Key Chapter 5- The Inventor's FairAs Poppy walked through his doorway, Wink couldn't help but feel nervous. He didn't exactly know why- it was just a bowl of stew, after all- but he wanted to make sure he gave her the best. While…everhart (47)in fiction • 7 years agoGlade's Edge: Epilogue - Swords of St Valentine“He named himself after the witch ward tree also known as mountain ash or rowan tree.” They were the words of a familiar voice. It sounded like the man who took him in as a child. Another deep…t2tang (52)in fiction • 7 years agoWhite Hawk and Sable Swan: A Martial Romance of the Far Future - Part XIV (End)This is the fourteenth and final part of an ongoing serial, written in honor of the Swords of St. Valentine initiative. Here are Parts One , Two , Three , Four , Five , Six …kenmwolfgang (46)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Green KnightWhat follows is the fourth installment of The Green Knight, written for the #SwordsofStValentine event. Please enjoy. Women & Children First Ajax had been jogging toward the reservoir when…notjohndaker (51)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Privateer and the Princess (Part Six - The End)A second explosion rocked the Liberator , but Zeke and Princess Isabelle were able to keep their footing. Zeke took her hand and began to run toward the ramp. “It's gone!” she yelled, tugging…noughtshayde (50)in fiction • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Turn of the Key Chapter 4: Just One More ReasonThere he was, finally. After wandering through the crowd of people, trying to pick them out from the teeming mass, he’d finally latched onto the sound of his mother’s voice, crying out in a…noughtshayde (50)in fiction • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Turn of the Key Chapter 3- The New FarmhandWink must have fallen asleep at some point, because the next thing he knew he heard a lowing right next to his ear. Ole Beth needs to be milked again...I think I have time for that, he mused…t2tang (52)in fiction • 7 years agoWhite Hawk and Sable Swan: A Martial Romance of the Far Future - Part XIIIThis is the thirteenth part of an ongoing serial, written in honor of the Swords of St. Valentine initiative. Here are Parts One , Two , Three , Four , Five , Six , Seven …notjohndaker (51)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Privateer and the Princess (Part Five)“The drunkard came in and tried to assault me! The brave guard defended me, but he perished beneath the blade of this wicked man. Please help!” Isabelle said, backing away in mock terror. The…t2tang (52)in fiction • 7 years agoWhite Hawk and Sable Swan: A Martial Romance of the Far Future - Part XIIThis is the twelfth part of an ongoing serial, written in honor of the Swords of St. Valentine initiative. Here are Parts One , Two , Three , Four , Five , Six , Seven …t2tang (52)in fiction • 7 years agoWhite Hawk and Sable Swan: A Martial Romance of the Far Future - Part XIThis is the eleventh part of an ongoing serial, written in honor of the Swords of St. Valentine initiative. Here are Parts One , Two , Three , Four , Five , Six , Seven …kenmwolfgang (46)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Green KnightWhat follows is the third installment of The Green Knight, written for the #SwordsofStValentine event. Please enjoy. The Harvest Mayhawk turned back to Hillman, whose eyes were still fixed…t2tang (52)in fiction • 7 years agoWhite Hawk and Sable Swan: A Martial Romance of the Far Future - Part XThis is the tenth part of an ongoing serial, written in honor of the Swords of St. Valentine initiative. Here are Parts One , Two , Three , Four , Five , Six , Seven , Eight…