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Bad Blood Runs Black - chapter 5 - by John "Basileus Ioannis" Pana's mouth opened in amazement. They were in a natural cavern barely six feet high, with tiny stalactites and stalagmites, and patches of glowing moss on the walls and ceiling providing faint illumination. The cavern slanted downwards at a gentle slope, and water trickled down the walls. A groove had been cut along both sides of the floor, and the water flowed into it and down into the blackness. The slightly raised center of the floor was dry, providing good traction. "I call it my home away from home," echoed Chawinda's voice from the darkness ahead. Pana could barely make o

Bad Blood Runs Black - chapter 7 - by John "Basileus Ioannis" Haergrim whirled away from the sword that cut his arm, brought his sword up, and decapitated one guard while stabbing the other in his visor, dropping both opponents. He turned to face the remaining bodyguard, but he realized he wouldn’t reach him in time. "Pana!" he yelled as the last bodyguard lunged toward the disarmed Pana. Pana stood transfixed as death charged at her, sword raised high. She could see the bodyguard's eyes twinkling through his visor, his teeth shown in a victorious grin. His sword glinted as it lunged at the middle of her chest. The tip penetrated her