Fleeing their former employer, mercenaries Tyris and Stilthius Menion find shelter in a tiny town that seems doomed to fall under the swords of the battling factions in the area.
When their warnings to the pair of strange children who seem to be the only inhabitants fall on deaf ears, the brothers learn that there are forces in the world stronger than flesh, blood and steel.
Edward K. Ryan is the author of Thinner Than Blood - Book One of The Mark of the Dead.
A three chapter preview of the novel is included with this short story!