All Chapters of His Only Reward : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"We cannot keep this baby! We barely have enough feed us without having to take a foundling in! What were you thinking Robert?” Robert’s wife said.Robert sighed and stared at his wife. He knew it was fear talking and for good reason. The years of struggle had begun to be etched on her face The Moon Goddess and the Sun God had not been kind in recent years and the harvest has been a third of what it normally is. Religious people were talking about something happening in the Realm of the Gods, that Chaos was trying to push past the barrier to feed on the world. The Gods barely managed to defeat the Empress of Chaos last time, it was only the fact that one General and three of his followers turned against their Ruler and helped the Gods of Light. Those Immortals were named The Honour Bound by the followers of Light and Order. The followers of dark and chaos called them the Anoki or unspeakable ones. The Honour Bound h

Realm of the Gods - 14 years ago. "You found our daughter! " Boomed the Sun God as he stood up and raced toward the Forest Goddess, whose eyes opened wide with shock.  "Where is she? I command that you tell me now!" The Sun God demanded fiercely. The Forest Goddess stammered as the full force of the Sun’s God aura was on her. "My, My Lord ....she is in the Northern Forest in the mortal realm. In a country called Riverwell." "We shall go to her now and bring her home!" The Sun God replied with a smile. "We have waited for her for far too long.." 

Jamie knew that Fairbridge was three days on horseback, which meant a week on foot. Luckily, her hunting knife, bow, and bag had not been damaged. She had walked for over a day and this was her second night in the forest. She had managed to make a fire and was cooking the rabbit that she had caught. "See Ma and Da, I can cook!" A faint smile formed on her lips as she roasted the rabbit. "You know they are dead, right?" An old female voice said. Jamie jumped up and looked around. She saw an old hag with bright blue eyes and crooked teeth.  "Who the fuck are you?" Jamie said and felt a sharp tap on her head. "This crone just hit me!" she thought, shocked as she rubbed the point of impact. "Is that a way to speak to your elders, Luvie?" The Crone pointed out. Jamie looked at the old woman. "Apologies, Elder, I was not expecting you in this forest at night!" She said as she bowed her head to show respect. It was true, her behaviour ha

The last few days of Jamie’s journey went without any more rescues. Fluff was able to hunt for himself and would sit on Jamie’s shoulder. Fluff would often meow in Jamie’s ear and Jamie seems to be able to understand what Fluff was saying. “You're a strange cat Fluff, but I am glad you here!” Jamie mused. She wanted to stay in the Forest, but she promised her Pa that she would go to her Uncle’s. Jamie saw her Uncle Tyrone quite often until he remarried five years ago. His new wife and stepson looked down on Jamie's Ma and Pa.  Uncle Tyrone owned the only Pub or drinking establishment, as his new wife called it, in Fairbridge. The Pub was called The Crone’s Head and was located on the only main road in Fairbridge.  Fairbridge was a small town that was on a key road to the Capital City of Riverwell. The town survived on the travellers, but like everything else in the last few years, trade had died. Farmers and tradespeople use to make th

Two years later. Fairbridge - The Crone’s Head Stable Loft Jamie, as per normal, was woken up by Fluff licking her face. "Get up, lazy bones. You want to go to the Temple before she finds you!" Fluff mind-linked. "Fluff, I just want five more minutes! " Jamie moaned and turned over in her straw bed and snuggled deeper under the two old horse blankets.  Jamie's loft space did not have luxuries, it was always cold and damp. Fluff was g