“I dreamed,” Doji Toin said, clutching his bamboo flute, “that I have a son.”
   –D.G. Laderoute, “What Cost a Dream”

Dreams and reality wrap around each other, merging in a mysterious song that shapes the fate of Doji Toin and his music forever. What will become of Doji Toin, and to what lengths will his search for mastery of the flute drive him?

Take a step into horror with our annual piece of Legend of the Five Rings Halloween fiction: "What Cost a Dream" (3.0 MB) by D.G. Laderoute.

Look for more Legend of the Five Rings short stories on our website in coming weeks!