Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twelve
He scooped her head against his shoulder, wrapping his arm around the space between her neck and her upper back.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Sixteen
Along the wall between the fireplace and the entry to the pantry, a cleared out area contained a small space for a bedroll; this would be where the other of the pair would sleep, martin realized.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Eighteen
The next several days of labor proceeded apace. As Martin’s ability to grasp needed Kepmuun vocabulary and basic grammatical structure increased alongside his competency for hand carpentry, his deepest struggle was the war within himself to not binge...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Seven
I haven't found any trees like that on the western shore but—“ the herbalist stopped mid-sentence when she noticed martin walking up behind namo. “oh, apologies, sir. how may i help you?" martin gave a reassuring wave of his hand.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-two
A sensation of being suspended beneath water greeted Martin as he came to. His head swam and muffled sounds washed toward him in ebbing and flowing waves. Martin lifted his head as he heard a thump, a yell, and then pain—his own pain, throbbing pain as...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-nine
The hulking steel machine arrived with the squeal of metal under friction and a great puff of smoke. After a moment, side doors opened on several of the brightly-painted railcars, allowing throngs of people to hurriedly disembark with the train. The...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Fourteen
Martin asked, staring at the western horizon as they walked through the craggy chaparral. “that’s a good question, and it’s always tricky. oftentimes, when it’s a fruit you’re talkin’ about, it’s not so hard.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Fifteen
Even the most dilapidated of these buildings, with a bit of cooperative refurbishing effort, would likely have been able be used as living space and provide more protection from the elements than the structures he observed in benuun.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-three
PART TWO: ECHO Martin gazed over the cliff southward. An antarctic wind stung his cheeks as leaned against the stone fence toward the water that crashed against the smooth-worn cliffs well over a hundred meters below him. The white spray battering...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-four
“and yes, kissing you felt so natural, like it was the only thing that was keeping me from floating into space. i would be lying if i said i haven’t thought about it more or less constantly since it happened.”
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-five
Regularly spaced columns along the façade gave the building a neoclassical appearance, complete with a beckoning marble staircase beneath a portico easily four times martin’s height.
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-one
The last dregs of sunlight had begun to fade from the horizon, yet the traveling duo failed to encounter any signs of their destination. As the light faded from the already dim forest, the dense canopy began to feel denser to the point where Martin was...