He's been waiting
Before the cane.
Before Tobias Crane.
Before Unlocked.
There was a dragon on a mountain with a southern exposure and no obligations whatsoever.
Khairos: On Contentment is the free story of how a five-thousand-year-old dragon became a reluctant accessory — and why he decided it suited him.
"I was captivated from the first page... This story has everything I love — a strong female lead, a detailed and intriguing world, and a slow burn that keeps you hooked."
What's inside:
A complete short story set in the world of The Man With the Dragon-Head Cane — told in Khairos's own voice.
Five thousand years of watching. One mountain. One decision that changed everything.
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THE STORY
Khairos has existed for five thousand years. He has watched civilizations rise and collapse, learned seventeen languages, and developed strong opinions about southern exposures and the quality of silence at altitude.
He did not expect to spend his later centuries as a carved dragon's head on the end of a walking cane.
Khairos: On Contentment is a short story set before the events of Unlocked — told entirely in Khairos's voice. It is the account of a decision made on a mountain, and what it cost him, and why he made it anyway.
It is free. It is yours. And it will make considerably more sense of everything that follows.