Chapter 1

Stor a bishop of Ba'mut finished his morning prayers. Having received the blessings to heal the sick, spare the dying and for his often wayward brother *resurrection. He looked with fondness at Stormshadu his half brother practicing an intricate kata with his katanas. Stormshadu moved with the grace of his elf mother. Twirling like deadly batons in the early rays of the sun. Though they had different mothers they were true sworn brothers through fire and water.

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The coach swerved off the road avoiding the gaping hole left by the giant sand lobster. Nearly thirty feet of it raised high in the sky while the rest of it was still underground. Cries for help resounded thoughout the forest.

Stor heard them and swore. He knew his brother would race to anyone's aid. Stormshadu was a battle junkie through and through.

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The sand lobster's acidic spittle sprayed the terrified horses. Neither able to flee nor see the horses screamed and died dissolved into puddles. The coachman soon followed caught in a front pincer. Terrified screams echoed inside the coach.

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Seeing helpless people attacked by the sand lobster Stormshadu entered the fire stance mindset. Rushing forward he released three strikes against the creature severing a claw and eye stalk.