Found this, but not what I was looking for.

I was in search of the piece that was written for the back cover of the Second Edition book. I have not found it, but I found this.

I keep writing story snippets and never know what to do with them, so here it is.

 

Proper Stranger, by Mark Ellis Harmon

I saw the kid coming, he was surprisingly good for a youngster. He was a little scrawny, but he had potential. Redhead, slight beard starting, and a nasty sword affixed to his back. I kept my eyes closed and waited to see what he would do. I heard the blade leave the sheath.

The kid finally spoke: "All right old man, don't move, or I will take your head off and put it on my belt."

I could not help it, I was impressed with his brass. "Ok, you got the jump on me, what do you want?"

"I want to know where that Dragon went. He flew this way yesterday, and I want him. He burned my hamlet, killed my master, and I owe him something. I need to pay the dragon what he deserves."

Now I am revising my thinking, this kid is just plain mad. "When you find the brute, what are you planning on doing? You do realize how big and nasty that one is."

"Yea, but that does not matter. I have a surprise for him. I am going to look the son of a bitch right in the eye, and let him have it."

"So you think you can kill a dragon?"

The kid looked me straight in the eye and spoke. "Hell no! I want to thank him for killing the necro and setting me free. Besides, he is my dad.. I want to breath fire too."

I smiled, This one was going to be a good kid.