Young Tristan's First Adventure

In a world where adventurers are revered, young Tristan and his best friend Peter aren't satisfied with waiting until they're grown up. Together, they sneak out from the safety of their walled town, into the darkness and danger of the wide world outside. Armed with small blades "borrowed" from their fathers, the two boys stumble into a deadlier encounter than either of them are prepared for. Will they survive the night? Or will their first adventure also be their last?A short story of 2900 words. Alpert L Pine lives and writes in a small cabin, off the grid, in the Northwest United States. Once per week, he treks to the nearest town on foot-rain, snow or shine-and spends the day transferring his material into a digital format, with the help of the kindly librarians whom he has befriended. When he's not writing, he spends much of his time with a metal detector, looking for a rumored Templar treasure which is said to be buried somewhere nearby. To date, he's found a few nails, an old Liberty head penny, and a strange amulet.For free stories, news about past and future releases, and more, visit his website: AlpertLPine.com