August 5: Pure, Ephemeral, Beautiful

Just one more time, i looked and etched this scene of the fireflies into my memory. juuichi-san turned to me. "would you like to come back here again before you head back to the city?" "no. by the time i return, there won't be as many.

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Some Kind of Monster: Prologue

He turned around and the dog-faced troopers in olive-drab were already upon him, bearing their rifles with hateful glares that he could actually feel etching into his consciousness like miniature daggers puncturing his throat. they wanted him dead.

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Phase 3 - Vertigo

Tall life-like statues of long deceased dragons, saurians and other breeds lined the dual paved pathway, their historical deeds etched in stone at the base of their feet.

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Write it Down

Pose for him, so he could ... etch them, burn them into place? was that too much to ask? "you gotta calm down. don't worry so much. i thought you were doing better." "with my anxiety?" he asked, the words coming as a question.

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Nothing But Love (Chapter 6)

Dirty patches of slushy much stood vivid in surreal detail, like it was etching the moment in butch's head. the sky was bright with judgment and the scorn of his ancestors. all butch could feel was a numb sense of dread at the days ahead.

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Tears - Under the Surface Chapter 8

Stahl turned back to look closer at the circular pattern etched into the bottom of the cavern. "is it possible this machine is related to what wiped out the ancients?"

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Night Lights of July

As the final changes set in place, his ears elongated to the top of his skull and an intricate pattern of silver etched markings came forth as they traced from the top of his neck line to the hilt of his tail and a silver-spiked cuff around each wrist.

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The Story of Legoiceking Furditore

On the side of it was etched the word "pembunuh". on his wrists were gauntlets with mechanisms on the underside of each one. the mechanisms didn't seem too special save his left side vambrace.

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The Road Beyond Rome - Part 1

The same magic that etched the fox's tombstone inscribed another message into the base, one clear letter at a time.

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"Necklace in the Bottle"

She gripped her spear tightly and quickly moved off toward the small cave she called home, etched out in the side of the costal cliff. the mirromy moved as quickly and silently as she was able.

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The Riders

The royal crest was on the outside of it, i recognized it because every gold piece had that symbol etched into it. they opened the door and signaled for me to enter it.

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Anthro Sex Squad Story 2 - Winfred's Story; Chapter 7

His eyes drifted across the runes etched into the blade. hope, love, and freedom, they read... the very things he was fighting for. a fumbling at the door told him he had mere moments to prepare.

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