This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-second part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 21 Tas woke up with a jolt. Chills coursed through his body; the alpine air was fresh and crisp and their fire had died down to embers. … Read more
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“A diamond has the highest hardness and thermal conductivity of any bulk material; it can be contaminated by very few types of impurities. Most natural diamonds are formed at high temperature and pressure. A material with superlative physical qualities, most of it original from the strong bonds between its atoms.” -Wikipedia Sometimes, people rise above … Read more
This story is part of a series, this is the twentieth part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 19 Tas found himself in the dark, though he didn’t know how he arrived there. He got up to walk and found himself in a … Read more
This story is a part of a series. This is the 19th part of the Wanderer You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 or the previous story here: The Wanderer, Part 18 Tas woke with a start. His body ached, he was so sore from the day before. His back hurt and his legs … Read more
This story can be read alone, or as the 17th section of the wanderer story. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 or the latest story here: The Wanderer, Part 16 Tas woke up on a table in the middle of Fei’s chamber, his stomach was in agony and he could barely move … Read more
This story can be read alone, or as the 16th section of the wanderer story. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 or the latest story here: The Wanderer, Part 15 Tas slipped in and out of sleep throughout the entire morning ceremony. He felt like he hadn’t rested at all the night … Read more
This story can be read alone, or as the 13th story of the wanderer series. Please see the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 or the latest story here: The Wanderer, Part 12 The sky was very dark and hazy, at first Tas was just walking along a lonely road, but he could recognize it. He … Read more
Please read the first parts of the story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 The Wanderer, Part 2 The Wanderer, Part 3 The Wanderer, Part 4 The Wanderer, Part 5 The Wanderer, Part 6 The Wanderer, Part 7 The Wanderer, Part 8 Tas woke in a cold sweat. He could hear a rustling in the bushes … Read more
Please read the first parts of the story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 The Wanderer, Part 2 The Wanderer, Part 3 The Wanderer, Part 4 The Wanderer, Part 5 The Wanderer, Part 6 The Wanderer, Part 7 Tas rolled over; his pain returned in full force. His head was throbbing and his mind was lost. … Read more