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A quiet night under two moons turns into a nightmare when an old enemy comes for Valorie in the dark. Content note: this chapter contains a threatened assault and graphic violence. Continue reading

With contract coin in her pouch, Valorie finally gets armor built for a giantess, but back at the Crossroads Inn, not everyone is happy to see the Ironarm Company’s newest member thriving. Continue reading

After the bandit cave, sleep won’t come. As unspent skill points glow in her vision, Valorie wrestles with what she’s done and gets some hard-won wisdom from a one-armed veteran. Continue reading

The Ironarm Company’s first contract leads deep into the Grimheart Expanse, where a bandit warren is choking the trade roads. Valorie is about to learn what real combat costs. Continue reading

Torches, a crowd of jeering mercenaries, a borrowed harness, and a greataxe she’s never swung in a real fight. Valorie steps into the sparring ring behind the Crossroads Inn to earn her place in the Ironarm Company. Continue reading