Song of the Summer King: Chapter 2
~ 2 ~ A Raven Speaks Shard checked his terror and bowed low, wings splayed. His mother's honor, his place in the pride, and his life all depended on his resolve now. "My lord." _Your fear is only a wind,_ his mother once said. _It may shape...
Song of the Summer King: Chapter 1
~ 1 ~ The Red King Fresh morning air lifted clouds and gulls above the glimmering sea, and drew one young gryfon early from his den. Too early, just before sunrise when forbidden darkness still blanketed the islands. The sun rose unhurriedly...
Song of the Summer King: Chapter 3
~ 3 ~ Under the Rowan Trees Shard's wings cramped in the chilly, damp woods. If he tried to open them he would strike a tree on either side and tangle in the wild, wiry underbrush. All stood bare yet from winter except for the long pines and...