Henry is a member of the royal guard, escorting the king on a mission to retrieve a magical sword that turns its bearer into a great warrior. He’s starting to regret accepting the job, though; all the other guards follow the monarch blindly and never seem to question his decisions. Henry’s not like them.
On a whim, he decides to steal the sword, and meets a much friendlier traveling companion. But as they uncover things about the kingdom that the royalty would prefer to keep secret, Henry may well realise that the Dragonblade is much more than he originally thought…
~15k words
Itch.io - Epub
Fluff4.me
ScribbleHub