Ryoushi and Kasumi, Hunter and Mist Pt.1
Dank, foul air suffocated Ryoushi as he trudged through the calves-high water, the only sounds he could hear were his heartbeat and the sloshing of water as he took every step. His torch barely lit enough of the passage for him to see anything, and in...
Forest Shade: A loner's tale
Salamanders... of all the things to encounter, why salamanders?! Those were the thoughts that passed through poor Kadin's mind as he lay against a great tree, wounded and in pain as five rather hostile salamanders with long, finely sharpened swords...
Prisoner LR-01, Leandros Renska
Space... as immeasurable and vast as nature is strange and untamable. This had been known to humanity for some time now, already having began exploration into the void between stars. But never as much as when an unexpected guest had made an equally...
Maara's "Tech Support"
Raan... desert homeworld of the Artisans. A race of sentient and advanced bi-pedal serpents that are known across the galaxy for their enduring machinery and technology. However, despite the level of advancement this long lived race has achieved, there...
Heat and Snow: Travellers Be Warned
Heat and Snow Another day, another deal... that's how Serath kept going through his days. Like most, he knew the unspoken rules for dealing in trade. Don't leave the ship unlocked, focus on business, make the trade and move on before any trouble has...
Blue Crimson Chapter 2
Blue Crimson Ch. 2: Waning Dusk The time was midday, two days after the events in Trovis Manor. Word had begun to spread among the populace, and the sparks of war were already beginning to kindle. All along the northern coasts of the province,...
Blue Crimson Chapter 1: Rising Storm
Quiet filled the space of the room as a single candle flickered, casting dim orange lights against the shadows. Placing a paw on his head, the tan furred male rubbed his forehead as if to brush off dust from the bleached white bones that formed the...
Heritage of Ash Chapter 8: Life goes on
The moons now were near the height of their ascension, indicative of the late hour as a cool breeze rolled through the window, bringing the sounds of softly rustling leaves to the ears of the two friends. Mahr's mouth opened wide as he let out a tired...
Heritage of Ash Chapter 7: Blood and smoke at Sea
Three lunar cycles before the events at Kolyat's Stand, trouble was brewing elsewhere in Dhairkhova. The Magistrate, Kessa Valsomna, issued a major proclamation across all provinces within her domain, excluding Retsana which had bought its independence...
Heritage of Ash Chapter 6: Conspiring Minds
Hammers fell upon steel as fires roared in the forges of the village. The smith, having not slept in two days or nights, toiled away at his task as he did what he could to prepare his people, his assistants and apprentices all lending what aid they...
Heritage of Ash: Chapter 5, Fading Light
Cold sweat ran down Kara's fur, her heart racing as she moved as faster than she ever had thought possible. Her panting and the rapid footfalls of her hind paws the only audible sounds to her, the rest of the world utterly silent, a swift blur as the...
Heritage of Ash, Chapter 4: Encroaching Shadows
Remnant mud from the storms several nights ago still plagued many of the forest roads, the high canopies of the trees shading much of the paths from direct sunlight, slowing the progress of any who wandered them. This was the case when a young Sen...