Arrival

An Oathsworn Chronicles Short Story

By Z.R. McCormick

Warmongering chieftains. A warrior bound by honor. A curse threatening to consume them all.

Honor is the virtue that binds the clans of the Anderfalls, or so Kelj was taught. Raised by a chieftain father who prized peace over power, Kelj grew into a warrior shaped more by discipline than ambition. While rival lords quarreled and schemed, his people thrived in quiet strength on the capital island.

Then came the Mist.

When his father falls to its monstrous horrors, Kelj inherits more than a legacy. He inherits a war. Now, hunted by nightmares and betrayed by politics, he must lead his clan through a land unraveling. But honor alone may not be enough to save them.

As allies fall and hope burns low, Kelj must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice, and what kind of leader he must become, to stand against the end.

A companion short story to The Oathsworn Chronicles series, Arrival is a gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and the price of survival in a world on the brink.