
The Last Trumpet's Call
A gryphon survives a battle in the north. His friend does not. He wonders, sometimes, who really won.
The Long Patrol is an extension of the crown. It brings the rule of law and the princess's banner to the far reaches of the kingdom, the places where harmony fades and the wild chaos of nature still reigns.
In times past, all the tribes took part in the patrol. Today, it is mostly pegasi and a few gryphons. The distances they travel are simply too vast for anyone without wings.
Like most gryphons who join, I wanted to get away from my kind. I dreamed of the adventures I would have and the friends I would make. I certainly got those.
I just wish the price weren't so high.
[My entry for the EqD Summer "Outsider Insight" contest.]

14396 words: Estimated about 1 hour to read
4 Chapters:
- Cloudsdale 2014-08-16 01:38:36 UTC1631
- The Deerfolk 2014-08-16 01:42:03 UTC4439
- The Windigoes 2014-08-16 01:46:46 UTC6225
- The Last Trumpet's Call 2014-08-16 01:49:14 UTC2101