Heart of the Forest ~ Chapter 15
Puzzles that he kept on commissioning from the blacksmith, or reading through one of the required texts; he wanted to lounge back on the bed with sariya draped over him, lannon looking up at the ceiling with any number of thoughts drifting idly by, while the marten
Blood on Ice - Chapter Fifteen
We'll be like that velox fox and bran marten, staying in taverns and traveling all over; except just you and me, snowy."
Out of Time, Out of Space (Full Story)
Sipping at some tea while dressed in my usual brown suit, fez, bow tie and black shoes, i scratch one of my brown fuzzy gallifreyan/european pine marten ears and reply in a slightly british accent, "i'm not sure.
New Generation of Heroes: Chapter 7 - "Blood Ties"
Jones, a pudgy marten in flannel, waggled a beer bottle at iron. "where were you, man? business has already been taken care of. we've got your terrorizing schedule all worked out for the next three weeks!"
Wylde Fyre - Chapter Nine
The marten yelled over the noise. "you know it," barry replied, raising his voice similarly. "it's in the truck. ready to take us home?"
Chapter 20: Dani'h'
Chapter 20: Dani'h' Anoran customs permit that adults only eat meat hunted by their own hands on the day of the 'Dani'h'. Since the enactment of the hunting ban, the quarterly holiday has become a day of fasting. Now, long after watchers light near...
Chapter 18: Labor
Chapter 18: Labor Exhausted and wet Renno lays his back against the rough stone smokestack in the market square. The fountain steams away in the cool winter air filling the air with a dampness that both warms and chills as the wind blows. He examines...
Chapter 15: Anoran Literature
Chapter 15: Anoran Literature Back inside Minetz balances a tall stack of books on his paws. He fumbles to push them up onto the workbench dropping one of them. It hits the floor on its spine making for a dull thud. Renno carefully picks up the book...
Chapter 14: Consequences
Chapter 14: Consequences For the next few days little changes around the shop. The front howls on occasion through the poor patchwork of boards now sealing the entryway shut. Snow drifts in through the cracks. A slow steady accumulation has continued...
Chapter 12: Return
Chapter 12: Return A familiar knock at the front door sends Minetz flying to his feet, Renno following as usual behind him to the balcony. This time Tharen chooses to let himself in ahead of Minetz arrival. Another four bowls of stew fill his arms....
Chapter 11: Hardship Truth and Lies
Chapter 11: Hardship Truth and Lies. Minetz pokes vigorously at plans strewn out across the workbench. "See, like this. It means 'ply' like a ply of wood or paper." After a few moments of silence looks up at Renno to find I'm staring into the rafters...
Chapter 10: Trade Routes of the South
Chapter 10: Trade Routes of the South The road east emerges from the forest into a vast sweeping rift valley between to mountain ranges. The river north of town meets the road her and cuts its way elegantly down the center of of the valley. The...