Larian Elesir Series

Bandits stabbed Larian’s father and kidnapped his girl. Confident in his freshly-learned swordsmanship, Larian set out to track them down, avenge his father, and rescue his first damsel in distress. Things did not exactly go as planned. How NOT To Rescue A Damsel In Distress is a 2,600 word short story, and the first of Larian's adventures.

Intelligence told the High Command that the Mar Tabban, arch enemies of the Citizens' Army, had moved into the territory garrisoned by Larian's Regiment. In response, the Regimental Commander sent the B company scouts, Larian's unit, out to investigate. On his first operational assignment, Larian has to overcome inexperience and his own fear and uncertainty if he wants to survive and get the information his Regiment needs to emerge victorious. First Blood is a 3,500 word fantasy short story, the third story of Larian's adventures. Larian's earlier adventures are detailed in How NOT To Rescue A Damsel In Distress and Measuring Up.

Larian Elesir, a young recruit in the Citizens' Army, arrives at his first post. Eager to join the war effort, he is nonetheless nervous in his new environment and worried about setting a foot wrong. During his first day in camp, his new companions put him through his paces as they both learn who he is and teach him the basics he'll need to survive in his job in the army. Measuring Up, Larian's second adventure, is a 4,500 word short story. 

Larian's comrade-in-arms and friend, Jiles, received a family heirloom in the mail: a pendant from his deceased grandfather. Then he lost it during a night of liberty in Mirasol, a town near their Company's camp.  Larian agrees to help Jiles find his lost heirloom. Their search brings them into the heart of Mirasol's underworld, where they encounter dangers they did not expect during a simple night of liberty. Grandfather's Pendant is a 8,300 word novelette, and is the fourth of Larian's adventures. His earlier adventures are chronicled in Michael Kingswood's earlier stories: How NOT To Rescue A Damsel In Distress, Measuring Up, and First Blood.