1)
“God thou mayest be,” said the Guardian of the Gate, “but do this ye cannot! There are RULES!”
The one-eyed god glared back at him, and hefted his mighty axe Skullsplitter.
“And who makes the rules? GODS!”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 27, 2018
2)
Skullsplitter flashed aloft, and was waved triumphantly. “And I am a god, so I CAN do this! I’ll merely make it a new Rule!”
The Guardian said a very dirty word, and stepped aside from the Gate.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 27, 2018
3)
With a bellow of triumph, the one-eyed god charged forward, axe high, into the Gate.
Which promptly exploded, spitting bits of the god back whence the charge had begun, piece by ragged wet piece.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 27, 2018
4)
The Guardian waited until the grisly rain was done.
And then took up his usual stance before the Gate, which was glowing more brightly than before.
The Guardian shook his head.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 27, 2018
5)
“There are rules,” he murmured, “and then there are Rules.”
The Gate spat out a half-melted fragment of the one-eyed god’s axe.
“The trick,” the Guardian told it, “even for gods, is knowing the difference.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 27, 2018