Live Like a God: big adventure in a tiny world by Taylor Kole

Author:Taylor Kole [Kole, Taylor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-11T22:00:00+00:00

Standing watch outside the dilapidated wall, Josh searched for a glimmer from the golden guards. Orion had stayed in the village. One of his two escorts tapped Josh and pointed north, along the outer wall. With the sun nearing its full luminosity, the glint of polished armor reflected across the forest minutes before their shapes took form.

Josh appreciated that they traveled on foot. One encounter with a mounted opponent had been enough.

Nearing, he found no RobertJohnson at their lead and considered that an additional blessing.

“Hail, Joshua,” Gatacon sneered as he stopped ten feet from him and clipped his battle axe across his back. His men spread out, many taking the opportunity to relieve themselves or rest.

Blood was spattered on Gatacon’s chest plate.

Noticing Josh’s attention, he said, “This is a treacherous nation you inhabit.” The way he spoke conflicted with the sentiment, for his words lacked fear, and his eyes shone with exhilaration.

Fighting the urge to ask if everyone made it all right, Josh stayed mute, and assumed the last hour or more of their journey had been free from eviscerators sightings or tracks—courtesy of JoshRidley.

Up close, without the star of RobertJohnson shining, Josh appraised the golden guards. The first surprise was the contrast in ages. Some of the men looked to be in their teens, while Gatacon, the oldest had to be fifty by Earth standards.

RobertJohnson’s genes dominated—noses that looked infected with fungus, receding hairlines, withdrawn chins, CroMagnon bone structure—but by their variety, these men had different mothers.

Josh shook his head when thinking how easy it must have been for RobertJohnson to decide to stay here as a god.

One youth stood out as handsome, which in this crowd meant he possessed average looks. He stepped beside Gatacon and snarled at Josh and his escorts.

“Looks like you and Joshua have something in common. Perhaps you two need a moment together?”

“Ah, Perea,” Gatacon said as he eyed the two servants hungrily, “I fear I’d be too much man for our departing guest, but his jolly men do have a certain…appeal.”

Josh cringed at the hunger in Gatacon’s eyes.

Hoping to lessen the odds that his servants would have to take their roles further, Josh stared down the road leading to the Hall of the Gods. “Shall we go?”

“Guards!” Gatacon shouted.

The men snapped into action, moving double-time to surround Josh and his servants in the same block formation they had employed when RobertJohnson arrived at Reysona.

Once organized, twelve feet separated him, Gatacon, and his two guards from the men ahead of him and behind; there was six feet of room to either side.

Addressing his servant, Josh said loudly, “You have served me well. You may return to your homes.”

None of the guards reacted. Some looked to Gatacon, who eyed the men and Josh.

“Let them go.”

The line parted, and after more hugs, a peck kiss, and a servant shedding tears, they broke free, and left.

Seeing the gate close, Josh heaved a sigh.

“Have no fear, Joshua. My men are by far the finest warriors in Betaloome and will get you home safely.

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