Pushing open the heavy wooden door, he stopped, heart lurching at the sight of the man standing before a window, looking south. Stefn labored up the last of the steps to the landing, pausing a moment to catch his breath. The watch tower had become a catchall for broken furniture, trunks of old clothing-and a sanctuary where a despised younger son might escape from the taunts and derision of his more robust kin. Stray cattle or herds of black-tailed deer were the only travelers on Targa these days. Long ago, the nara had gone back and forth on it, traveling between Tanyrin and their lost cities north of the great Lothwall mountains. Shia’s north tower overlooked old Targa Road, now little more than a weed-choked track. It was always a chore to navigate the steep, winding stair, but the solitude waiting for him at the top was worth the effort. Stefn Eldering limped up the tower stairs, his bad foot aching. Cursed be the naragi, who would make themselves gods and bring catastrophe upon us all!įourth Edition, Year of Loth’s Dominion 1488Ī demon wind raced down from the north, driving rain and thunder before it.
Cursed are the lost souls who seek the Dark Stream to raise themselves up and to destroy that which Loth has set in place. k’Na is the power of destruction, manifesting only in those who turn their faces from His Light.
Lothria is that which comes from the Bright Stream, named for God, and filled with His power of good. Just as there is night and day, dark and light, good and evil, so are the powers of magic found in the twain. Be righteous in My eyes, do no harm, defend the weak, exalt My Name, and I shall see that your children’s children continue, fruitful and strong, until the End of Days.
To Men, most beloved of my creations, do I hold a Covenant: Give to Me what is Mine and I shall defend and uplift you. As I have created all things, so do all things move according to My Will. I am Loth, God of the Earth, the Seas and the Heavens. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.įirst SL Publishing Group paperback printing: November 2009Ĭethe is dedicated to My People, Kate and Diana, for all their encouragement and support. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.Īll rights reserved.
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