T Jacob

“I watched as she darted at him, all ebony feathers and gaffs shining silver in the brazier’s light. As always, she went straight for his face. He grunted, swiping at her and missing. The man’s eyes were protected by the mask, however, so she couldn’t find any purchase where her small, wicked blades would do any harm. As smoke billowed and filled the room, he reached up and caught her by the wing as she clawed and pecked at his face. Then, I heard her squawk but saw her no more. “Scoun—!”
― J.M. Guillen, On the Matter of the Red Hand

“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”
― Stephen King, The Gunslinger

“Useless, Judicar! You can’t—”
― J.M. Guillen, On the Matter of the Red Hand

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”
― Stephen King, The Gunslinger