The Exiled Serpent's Fragile Mate

Doing Laundry

Author: Vael·in·Lethe

Doing Laundry

Zarek dropped the heavy load of dry firewood next to the cold ashes of the abandoned fire pit just outside the entrance. With a quick, practiced strike of two sharp stones, a shower of bright sparks rained down onto a handful of dried moss. The tinder caught the spark immediately, smoking for a brief second before bursting into a small, fragile flame. He fed thin twigs into the fire, building it u