Red Fang Chapter 15

The baby’s scream brought Dren running along the corridor from where he had been pacing for the past hour to press his ear to the door. He tried to pick out the voices, but the newborn’s wailing drowned everything out.

“Got a good pair of lungs on it all right,” Dren muttered as he caught sight of a maid running across the courtyard towards the hall. “You heard that too, hey?”
“Dren!”
At the call of his name, Dren threw the door open. He wasn’t sure what to expect after listening to the screams, and his heart leapt when he saw the baby in Avani’s arms. He would have dropped to the floor if his old knees would have let him.
“Come meet our new guest,” Elise said and waved for the old guard to approach. Avani’s skin was pale and her hair lank with sweat, but she managed a weak smile.
“Are they both well?” Dren looked from Avani to Elise. “That is, Avani and the baby?”
“Nothing that rest can’t cure.” Elise stood up, stretched her back, and pulled a stool close to the bed. “Sit with them while I clean up.”
Dren took his cap from his head, exposing his thin grey hair, and held it in his hands as he peered over the blanket. The baby squirmed, with its eyes shut and lips pursed.

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The Thousand Lakes

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Nestled in the shadow of the Intraana mountain range is a vast land of marsh and forest. Rivers pour in from both the north and south flooding the region until it's more lake than land and yet it is home to more life than any outsider could imagine. Hidden among the reed beds are villages and farms, not all sited on dry land, some float. The villages of the marsh elves drift with the seasons, following the migrations of birds and fish, ignored by the humans as long as they don't get too close. A human king claims dominion and is ready to shed blood to prove it, not his but those of his men, marching them into the swamp to kill and needlessly die. But there are still places where people can hide from tyrants and create homes and communities of their own.

Parent Plot

The Red Fang

Related Characters

• Avani Commaln
• Cosi
• Dren
• Elise
• Queen Galean

Related Locations

• Arshen
• The Thousand Lakes