The Opening Scene

“Fear smelled better on enemies.

The dampness in the air outside the golden city. The crack of leaves breaking from that Tree branch, the ground shaking with the approaching horde. The warmth of blood as it leaked from a fresh cut. Fear was all of those things, all at once.

Harglon shifted in his shackles. He hated smelling fear on himself; he hated the ocean breeze and the sound of the waves outside, the scent of iron chafing his skin and the sweat mixing with his blood as it dripped to the stone floor.”

Mercy: Tears of the Fallen by Chance Dillon releasing July 20, 2025

Stay dangerous,

Chance