The Mountains Rise

by Michael G. Manning

  “So far, yes, but when we get back this evening I’ll tell you about how he met them—all of them,” I responded. Thinking about it made my stomach a bit queasy as the memories came unbidden into my mind.

  “Really?” said Moira with sudden interest. “Did he get to raise any of them, like a father?”

  “Sort of,” I answered, “though more like a commander than a father.” I closed the door in my mind to block out the images, worried I might lose my appetite for dinner. “Let’s talk about this later.”

  They pestered me a bit more before getting dressed, but I refused to tell them anymore. Eventually they gave up and got ready, and not long after that we made our way together to the castle.

  The food was good, but then it always was. More importantly, Penny was there, and I found comfort in her nearness. Allowing myself to relive Tyrion’s story had unsettled me.

  But there was yet more to tell…

  Coming in Late 2014:

  Thornbear

  The story of Gram Thornbear.

  Coming in Early 2015:

  The Silent Tempest

  Book 2 of The Embers of Illeniel:

  Tyrion’s story continues.

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