The Red Bishop By Steve Donoghue Chapter 4: Waiting in the Dark He woke in darkness, his hands shackled and his head throbbing. He could feel dry stone at his back. The pulse of his own blood thrummed in his ears. Slowly, he recalled the morning. The trio of grotesque… Continue Reading
The Red Bishop By Steve Donoghue Chapter 3: Dawn Combat The innkeeper had betrayed him . The little courtyard behind his room, walled on all sides by the rear of adjoining buildings, was still deep in shadow. The Saint’s tactical training scanned the space at a glance: a shin-high… Continue Reading
The Red Bishop By Steve Donoghue Chapter 2: Ghouls at First Light He reached Beggar’s Gate at early mid-morning and joined a meager stream of merchants and farmers making its way past two visibly sleepy guards in mismatched helmets. The Gate itself was open in such a way that it could… Continue Reading
Chapter 1: Brigands in the Ruins The sinking sun cast the thin, hard line of the Saint’s shadow on the road in front of him. His horse was restive as night slowly approached. Sun-scorched fields stretched away on either side of the dirt road. The far horizon… Continue Reading
