A Beast Set Loose
**A Beast Set Loose** --A day began as they always did. Pate woke with a start, sweating and glancing around the room, panicked by nightmares he could no longer remember. As the chocolate-brown kodiak bear's breathing slowed, he turned to the side...
Centaur's Valley
Alone, at last, Harry had hiked through miles of lush forests and rocky mountains. Only after several days and nights of travel did he feel that the lights and sounds of the town were left behind. Deep within the towering white cliffs of the range....
Rime of the Maternal Mariner
In ancient legend, it is said that all life was born from the sea. As beings of flesh and fur left for the land,the first mother; the goddess of the sea, mourned and called them back. Some of the original beings heeded, seal, otter, and their like...
A Scientific Breakthrough
Lying back and nestling into her couch, Cate picked up an old book and scanned through the small text. The little lynx quickly lost herself in the words and her soft blankets. Eventually, she gave up on company for the evening. But she had grown used...
Golden Opportunity
Jean walked slowly from the dim, dusty halls of the manor. The boy listened with wonder and curiosity as the greying wizard led him. Prospero explained the purpose and workings of the magical trinkets and scrolls. His cane tapped against the cold stone...
The Serpent God
Swinging with devastating force, the man-serpent's tail struck Ezra in the chest. The air was knocked from her lungs and she sailed across the room. Her spine striking the stone walls of the ancient dungeon. Paralyzed by the blow, she slumped over onto...
Red Moon Rises
Winds always ran swiftest over the rocky moors. Smooth grey slabs and stones rose from the shallow dirt and short grass. Some stone carved into pillars and stairs from a civilization so ancient that none living remembered its name. Thus was the way of...
Cell Mates
Thunderous laughter erupted from the tavern hall. Benant, the song's leader, raised his mug high into the air, soon to be followed by the rest of the room. "Oi, kid. You got some visitors," the barkeeper said as he filled Benant's mug. The worried...
Sea Song (Clean)
The fresh salty air filled Bolívar's lungs as he rocked back and forth on the calm morning sea. With nothing better to do, he lay his hands over the sides of his board and soaked in the warm sunlight. With a bored sigh, he leaned his head back against...
The Clutch
Thunder crackled off in the distance, a brilliant arch of light wove across the sky before landing on a nearby mountain peak with a resounding bang. He looked up at the foreboding sky as dark tumultuous clouds stretched out into the horizon. As other...
Sea Song
The fresh salty air filled Bolívar's lungs as he rocked back and forth on the calm morning sea. With nothing better to do, he lay his hands over the sides of his board and soaked in the warm sunlight. With a bored sigh, he leaned his head back against...
Bump in the Night (Clean)
A dark curtain fell over the town. The moon and stars were enshrouded behind a murky wall of storm clouds. The darkness was so all encompassing that the dozens of inhabitants seemed to fear the very prospect of disturbing the choking umbra. Not a...