The Life of Another - Chapter 24

._ as i looked across my muzzle at the dark tabletop, i noticed my aura was reflecting my rage. it rose off my fur in smoky, electric heat waves. _yikes, i better rein myself in._ _it's n__ ot like she's my mother. who cares what she thinks?

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Passing the Flame - a Wolfie Steel short story

He loosens the bag’s drawstring and spills a few coins onto the tabletop. “you have a coin of your own?” i pull a quarter out of my pocket for comparison and set it next to the clean, shiny, new quarter he pushes toward me.

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The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - chapter 4 Temperance- 4.2

He fell silent, save for a steady tapping sound, like nails drumming against a tabletop. "too young at the time, i never understood why the fights that never ceased only grew louder and louder."

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True to Form: Part Seven

Crystal and silver gleamed on top of a mahogany tabletop. oil lamps hanging from the hugely vaulted ceiling burned brightly.

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Torchbearer

#114 of against all odds universe hey there, outside of my usual story writing, i've also been working on the backstory for a character that i've been playing as part of an online pathfinder game (a tabletop rpg, if you're not familiar with it).

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Valreth - Chapter 2

Several of the gatherers flinched at the sound of its impact with the tabletop. "but how did the two of you come to be so powerful?" the captain asked. "there was rumor you'd been blessed by the goddess or experimented on by a mad alchemist or wizard.

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The Gladiator, Chapter 1

This was obvious to all parties involved, but the mention of it bothered kayo slightly, like her secret plans had been spread over a tabletop. "yes, that's correct." he sighed. "it's a botched job.

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Presto - Chapter 13

Arden moved the desk lamp over so the hat was clearly lit in its spotlight glare, the scene resembling a miniature stage in the darkness of the room, the beam bouncing off the tabletop and silver decors, casting faint stars around the room, like fiber

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An Open Heart

When the wolf stopped his perusal of the library and took notice of himself again, he noticed his fingers were drumming on the tabletop. he glanced at his watch again.

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Hell on Earth. Chapter 6

They took seats around a large, black rectangular board upon the tabletop. the edge of the play area was covered in a pretty, intricate swirling pattern. across the top the alphabet was printed in white, beneath that: two choices – yes and no.

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Chapter Thirteen -- Old Friends

Her finger passed through the solid-looking image to the tabletop beneath. she shook her head in wonder and sat back to watch what would happen next. the little samurai sakaki reached up and plucked a branch from the tree.

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Mischievous Sands

His eyes focused on the glint of a shiny paperclip which lay in the center of the tabletop. as he tapped his fingernails rhythmically on the tabletop, mrs. mendelbaum poured hot water into two mugs.

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