Swordwoman’s Tale — The Sword in the Storm, Page 5
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Mara Venn stands on a rain-soaked stone causeway facing Warden Voss, who wears dark plate armor and a cloak. Mara holds a sword; she also raises a round token bearing a star-like mark. Warden Voss: “Surrender the sword.” Mara Venn: “You know my father’s mark. How?”
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In heavy rain on a stone causeway, Mara Venn faces the armored Warden Voss, holding a sword and a round marked token as she questions him.
About this chapter
On a storm-lashed bridge above Cinder Pass, courier Mara Venn discovers that her father's old sword answers a falling star. A masked warrior arrives demanding the blade, forcing Mara into her first real fight and revealing that the sword holds a power she cannot yet control.