The Darkman 1

Seasons passed before the topics of the Darkman and the lost children were brought up again. KiNa hardly noticed the passage of time, except for the snows that came and went, giving way to spring rains and summer sun. He had so much to do between training with Hunt and learning mind magery that he …

The Darkman 2

KiNa looked at his reflection in the slick glass window with a sense of awe. If he didn’t know who he was looking at, he’d never have guessed it was himself. Master SoYa did an amazing job of disguising him as someone completely different. It’s kinda suspicious how good he is at all these secret …

The Darkman 3

The first order of the morning was to deal with his instructions and quick “training” session. This wasn’t too difficult because KiNa knew exactly what the Darkman wanted from the boys under his command. They were there to scout, steal and forage for whatever they could find. Sometimes, some boys landed more specialized jobs, but …

The Darkman 4

“So you almost got caught?” Master SoYa chuckled the next day at their morning meeting. It was a relief that he wasn’t angry about it. “No way,” the boy argued. “I had it all under control. She didn’t tell on me, anyway.” “Maybe she likes you,” the man teased. “Master SoYa,” KiNa’s tone was disapproving. …

The Darkman 5

Getting the kids to the secret rendezvous point was a lot easier than keeping them there. Once the excitement of the escape wore off, KiNa had a group of groggy, cranky and whining children on his hands. Some of them were plain out scared and wanted nothing more than to put as much distance between …

The Darkman: Ending

The doors to the great Manor Council room burst inward, admitting two hooded figures amid barking protest of the useless door guards. All proceedings came to an abrupt stop as attention shifted from the center of the room to the invading presence. Zemus gave a sharp frown as his speech trailed off into the curious …