In Parties (pt. 3 of Full Transfer)
In Parties Chapter 3 of "Full Transfer" by H. A. Kirsch Copyright 2013 (I'm posting chapters of a novel I'm working on, in order to motivate myself. This might not make sense if you haven't read "Attachments" and "The Sales Pitch".) ---- ...
The Reveal (a fragment)
The Reveal (a fragment) by H. A. Kirsch Copyright 2013 --- This is a fragment, possibly an early draft of a chapter from a novel I'm working on. Most likely, the finished product won't be very much like this. A lot of stuff has happened before this...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 1: The Ruin
Jim winced as the wheel beneath him fell into a ditch that cut across the mountain trail. The truck was still for a moment, but after a little strain from the engine the wheel forced itself out of the rut and they continued on through the...
The Meaning of Strength - Part 5 of 5
The world was dim and fuzzy, to Juneas, for some time. Voices were soft and muffled, scent was ignored, he could feel no touch through the haze of burning pain radiating from the wound in his chest, and he saw nothing--he was too weak to open his eyes....
Berserker (Hueroc/Ellora)
Hueroc flew a few lazy circles around Ellora's mountain, watching the skies and the forest below; the sky was empty but for a few clouds, and a single pair of dragon's wings far to the east that didn't seem to be heading his way. The forest...
The Meaning of Strength - Part 3
It wasn't Asara but his guards who finally released him the next morning, though by the time Juneas was set free he barely had the strength to move. He just groaned and shifted to a more comfortable position as soon as he could, throat...
The Meaning of Strength - Part 4
Juneas followed Asara back around the castle and down the stairs to his cell, the chains that linked his shackles clinking as they dragged along the ground. She still seemed unhappy, if her lashing tail was any indication... probably some combination...
Matriarch (Hueroc/Ellora)
Hueroc let out a roar of excitement as he leapt into the air, his wings beating hard to gain altitude; the day was hot and bright and clear, without much wind. Perfect for flying, and with a mate and three growing hatchlings to feed, he would have some...
Nightmare (Hueroc/Ellora)
Ellora took a deep breath, and let it out a little bit at a time. Her eyes closed briefly, her claws kneaded the stone beneath her, and then she opened them again, feeling a slow purr rumble in her throat. For once, her cave was peaceful and quiet....
Ragefire (Hueroc/Ellora)
Hueroc smiled as he heard a little hatchling yawn from somewhere above him. "Are you tired, Taran?" he said, careful to keep his head still so the hatchling perched between his horns wouldn't fall. The blue dragonet yawned and squeaked once, then he...
Teacher (Hueroc/Ellora)
"Goodnight mother," Neth said at last, hopping into the nest with his siblings and curling up in the little space left for him, the three hatchlings sharing warmth. "Good night, my dear little ones..." Ellora murmured, nosing soothingly at each of...
First Lessons (Hueroc/Ellora)
"Go on, Loria... don't you want to play in the water with your brothers?" Ellora nudged at her with her snout, trying to urge her daughter into the lake, where Neth and Taran paddled and dove in the shallows. But she stamped a paw and snorted...