Matthew Walsh : Writing

Chapter One

Chapter One

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


The sound of pickaxes rang through the air in a cacophony of percussion. The air reeked of animal and human filth. Deep furrows in the muddy track..
Chapter Two

Chapter Two

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


The first time Erik had walked into the great hall for the banquet he had to stop and catch his breath. The vaulted ceilings were frescoed with mura..
Chapter Three

Chapter Three

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


Erik faced three more combatants the following day, a knight he noted was one of Sir Haile’s associates from the previous evening, one fat man..
Chapter Four

Chapter Four

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


Barastan had always been a peaceful village. It was small, only a few shops in the market with homes and a small inn that was almost always empty. T..
Chapter Five

Chapter Five

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


The castle dungeons were cold, damp, and dark. Everything smelled of mold, mildew, and decay. Erik was certain more than one person had died in the..
Chapter Six

Chapter Six

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


Erik stood over the body in the sand. Blood glistened off of his sword, the slick red contrasting the silver of the steel. Around him the crowd was ..
Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


There was a formal ceremony for Erik to accept the title and position as personal guard of her highness, Lady Kiera, the princess of Keldred. Erik f..
Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


Erik sat dozing in a chair he propped against the door to their room. Kiera was asleep on the straw mattress that made the bed. Erik had picked the ..
Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


The air stank of human waste, mold, and decay. It was a familiar smell, burning through Erik’s nostrils and bringing up old memories of his la..
Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

A Chapter by Matthew Walsh


Travelling north seems much like travelling any other direction at first. After the first three days it was apparent they were not travelling in a ..

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