Schools of War

Chapter Two - Stonehold

Published Aug 1, 2025 Updated Aug 1, 2025 Fantasy

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Chapter Two - Stonehold

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Stonehold.

Situated at the edge of a vast, ancient forest that stretches out far into the Wild Lands.

Like all Border Forts it had on its tallest tower an enormous pyre, with cartridges next to it created by Royal Alchemists.

The cartridges gave various colours to the billowing clouds they produced, when tossed into a lit pyre.

The fort had seen better days, but this wasn’t really a surprise.

Many years ago, it was decided that funding was to be reduced for additional funding to be put toward the Royal Navy.

It was here that Kaelen was to spend an undisclosed amount of time.

Probably, he assumed, until his 18th birth year. Traditionally, this was the time that after two years of formal apprenticeship a man decided what to do with himself.

Sergeant Gael-Ra, a no-nonsense woman of obvious orcish