A History of War
Life is difficult enough for a Lirian soldier. Training for ten years, hunting evil deimos, solving crimes, facing powerful weilders, keeping the peace in a tension-filled world, each Lirian soldier has a lot on their plate. It doesn't become any easier if you have to deal with a dark past that looms at every corner. How will Lais Felix and Helen Song, two best friends with tragic pasts, handle life as soldiers while running from their past? Will they manage to escape their tragic beginnings? Or will the past finally catch up to them?
The Man in the Shadows
In the cover of darkness, three moons up above to offer their dim light to the night, a man walks in the shadows. His tall figure casts a looming figure in front of him, copying his every move as he looks around to make sure he is alone, that no one is following him. Yes, he must make sure he is alone.
It is the dead of the night, the winds howl against the empty roads. No one is around, no one will see him. Good, good.
Finally convincing himself that he is alone, the man strengthens his resolve. He crosses a street, entering an empty alley.
The alley is dark, a rat scurries and squeaks nearby, the smell of fresh trash nearby attacks his nose with the scent of rotting eggs and day-old meat. Stray dogs are attacking the trash bins, howling and barking at each other.