“The Mediator” is a short story published in the collection Low-Key Calamities in 2023. DigDig sets out to mediate between two feuding clans.
Warning[]
“The Mediator” contains explicit violence, profanity, asphyxiation, deceit, lies, bickering, punching, kicking, body slams, paranoia, insensitivity, ambushes, insults, family feuding, explicit expletives, monsters, wrath, attempted murder, elbowing, grappling, bearers of false witness, and talking behind people’s backs.
Synopsis[]
The Meller family had just lost Trent, and were convinced the Hayhurst family killed him. The Mellers attempted an ambush on a party of Hayhursts, but they were interrupted by DigDig and the rest of the crew. DigDig managed to talk the parties into a temporary truce, when War Cloud discovered that Roddrick was a werewolf. The crew managed to subdue him, giving War Cloud hope of curing him.
Appearances[]
Roughly in order of appearance.
Characters[]
- The Meller family
- Braydon, a youngster
- Roddrick, family patriarch
- Keat
- Fulbert
- Jacob, Trent’s father
- Corbyn
- Hilda
- Thomas
- Kadin, with a druidic gift
- Sandon
- Trent (deceased, mentioned only)
- The Crew (Wandering Monsters)
- The Hayhurst family
- Aiden
- Denys
- Garin, family patriarch
- King Dostin (mentioned only)
- Niloth, a death goddess (mentioned only)
- Cate, Aiden’s wife (mentioned only)
- Dastia, a hearth goddess (mentioned only)
- Irenia, a priestess of Niloth (mentioned only)
Locations & organizations[]
- Clasped Hands Bridge (mentioned only)
- Zition (mentioned only)
Publication history[]
The story was published on Elliott Kay’s Patreon on June 3, 2022. It was re-published in Low-Key Calamities on February 21, 2023.