Today, I have a new short story for you! I originally submitted this for a 4k word short story contest, but it didn’t make it in. Due to the length, I will be dividing this into two parts for ease of reading.
This story is going to be my future novella/novel (not sure which one yet) project! It will be rewritten to a 3rd person POV and converted over to a fantasy from a historical fiction. I’m not exactly sure when it will launch, but it won’t be too long after “Small Town Problems” wraps up.
Alexander is a newly minted knight. He’s given a brief furlough to go home, but little does he know that his first adventure is just down the road.
Going Home: Part 1/2
The blade missed taking my arm by a hair, which allowed me to close the gap and strike him through the side. My opponent grabbed me by the neck and whispered into my ear, “Now that was art.” I narrowly won the match against Sir Carter. I had beaten him a week prior, but his…