By David C. Daoust Page 10 of 10 Efreet realized what was left of the temple, was probably much older than the ruins of the keep he had found above. The black altar room, buried and hidden under the keep…

By David C. Daoust Page 9 of 10 The pain in Efreet’s head was throbbing, and he dropped down to his knees, clutching at his skull with both hands.  The fish swam around only momentarily, Efreet able to see the…

By David C. Daoust Page 8 of 10 The Balcony was a small, intricately tiled, rounded platform with a bronze railing, stretching from one side to the next, seemingly without a way through. Beyond the balcony, stretched darkness. Efreet could…

By David C.Daoust Page 7 of 10 The brick here was lighter in color, and not just because he now used a light. Visibly it was lighter in color than the previous two areas; along the top of the walls…

By David C. Daoust Page 6 of 10 He suspected he had successfully given the creatures the slip for now, at least until they squirmed over the trigger in their search for morsels of food to melt down and absorb.…

By David C. Daoust Page 5 of 10 The thing screeched again and again – the most irritating noise- Efreet finally had the thing lined up with the trigger device he had located behind the altar. It was easy enough…

By David C. Daoust Page 4 of 10 Efreet felt confident that enough of the floor was not trapped, that he shifted his attention from the dangers that may lurk in the room, to the danger present directly outside the…

By David C. Daoust Page 3 of 10 The altar made his mouth water. While it was too large for him to move, the fact that it was in the room was a very strong indication that no other raiders…

By David C. Daoust Page 2 of 10 Efreet could only guess what civilization had left these ruins behind. He was fairly confident it was human, though that was mostly going by the size of the place… Plus it was…

By David C. Daoust Page 1 of 10 Efreet scrunched up his nose, closed one eye, and shoved a finger in his ear as he re-examined the map that lay on the dusty ground before him. Trying ever so hard…