Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Ten
A beat of silence resounded between Namo and Martin. As much as he was loath to disclose information about the relationship between Fadina and him, knew he had to say something. “Martin? Please, answer me,” she pleaded, using his full first name...
On The Grackle Perched
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The Natural Flow of Water
A dandy breeze was blowing, whispering, invisibly eddying. Warm and slightly moist. Muggy, if you will. The endless months of rain and unpredictable weather giving way to this current normalcy. This current comfort. The red-winged blackbirds,...
Golden Rule Broken
5 - Golden Rule Broken Helix and Nym rose from the river, their fur still damp from the water. The wind rolled through the mountain, rustling the sun-doused leaves. The Human before them, a young woman with a flushed face and tautly tied hair, looked...
Chapter 6 - Mount Greenville
The next evening, Redd and I drove off to the mountains with Tazu and Usala sitting in the backseat. Tazu seemed to have slept in his clothes last night, but they didn't have too strong of an odor. Usala, dressed in a spider-web, green t-shirt, brought...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty
A drop of icy water landing on Martin’s temple startled him awake. Only a faint amount of light shone through the thick canvas walls of the tent, though it was bright enough to where Martin noticed droplets of condensation clinging to the ceiling....
Para-Natural Ch 1
It was late in the evening the sun was just sinking below the horizon of the far off mountains. An old mansions stood upon a tall hill at the foot of the mountain, it outer walls over grown with ornamental vines nearly concealing it amongst the pine...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Thirteen
The following day brought some level of pomp and circumstance given the planned memorial service. Uyutuk excitedly roused the travelers shortly before sunrise, which was an unexpected emotion for the human, considering the solemnity of the day’s...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Nine
Scrubby oak woodland characterized the top of the plateau the pair had scaled on their second day of travel, but the well-maintained trail meant the pair could cross the remaining distance to Benuun over mostly flat ground in merely several hours’...
Justice of Nature Prologue
**Prelude** "Better watch out Sen, Osstin was killed last night. We all know how much you loved that guy," joked her father, a tall man named Lort. He loved making jokes, especially horrible ones no one ever laughed at. "Same way as those other...
Natural Habitat Interviews 1: Lightfoot
Good evening; I'm James Lipton, and I'm privileged to bring to you five of the most interesting persons it's ever been my pleasure to interview. To begin with, I need to explain that what you're about to read concerns the discovery of a home, a house,...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Seventeen
The next several days proved a significant challenge for Martin, who prioritized, at the bare minimum, not making an embarrassment of himself. For one, the man knew next to nothing about construction. That in itself would have been fine; he was willing...