
Walked right into the woods, right into the danger. Set his mind to it, but Logan could have tried harder. Not that Roman could ever be dissuaded from anything once he’d And of course, the confident, chivalrous young man had immediately The closest thing Logan had to a friend-that he was planning to make this He’d mentioned to the knight-a close acquaintance, He couldn’t help anyone,Įspecially himself, if he was dead. Not for the good work his potions could contribute to. This deep in the forest, theĭanger far outweighed the risks. Get for the fantastical potions Logan could create, was worth this. No rare herbs and minerals, no amount of money they’d Probably not long before he’d first captured The giant-Remus, as he’d gleefully told them was At the base of it was the unmistakable impression of anĮnormous footprint in the mud. Some distance away falling with the creak of wood, the snapping of twigs, and theĪlarm call of a bird foolish enough to get that near to the giant’s striking range. Neither he nor Roman, for all his usual dramatic theatrics, wasĪ huge boom! echoed through the forest, a tree Whole thing?” There was a disturbing amount of wonder in the giant’s voice. “Don’t you know whatĬould happen? You could fall and break your legs! You’ll be completely helpless!Īnd then you’d get eaten by birds! Ooh, do you think they’d peck out your eyes “Where are you trying to run off to?” He cackled. That way,” the sickening, horribly loud voice called, echoing through the Was following him, then began to creep out. Hissed, breaking Logan out of his thoughts. It wasn’t much camouflage, but it was better than him Ash and mud streaked across it,ĭulling the color. Least it had gotten dirtied in their escape. In this endeavor, they were at aīit of a disadvantage, Logan thought, glancing at Roman’s mostly white attire. Of rock, trying desperately not to be spotted. Roman, sneaked away through the trees, and pressed themselves against an outcropping It lacked in craftsmanship, the weapon made up for in effectiveness. Logan could have designed something better in his sleep. The club it hefted easily over his shoulder was fashioned out of a graniteīoulder, crudely fastened to a tree trunk by a combination of vines, ropes, andīarbed wire. It clear that there was troll blood in his ancestry, possibly some ogre as well. The nightmarish proportions of the thing made
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Least four times as tall as a human, his skin thick and rough like leather, hisĮyes glowing an unnatural green. Of the speaker through the trees, and couldn’t help but shudder.

Wherever you are,” a loud, nasally sing-song voice called out. Warnings: Blood, injuries, death mention, killing mention, gun mention, mild body horror (it’s Remus), disturbing imagery (it’s Remus), character death, kidnapping, guilt, attempted self sacrifice. They find much more than they bargained for when they encounter Remus, a bloodthirsty giant. Roman, a knight, insists on accompanying him. Summary: Logan, a potion maker, decides to head into the notoriously dangerous woods bordering the kingdom to find some rare herbs and minerals for his apothecary. Author’s note: Based on a prompt sent by need you, I can’t do this without you.” Please read the warnings!
