The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 27
Chapter 27: The Queen Winter's chill had finally taken Gryning. Leaves had finished falling, and their brittle bodies had long-since crumbled away, leaving the bare skeleton trees exposed. The evergreens of the Kvalsdimm held tightly to their dark...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 26
Chapter 26: The Exile It had been a difficult road for the exile. His life had taken him across many kingdoms, had shown him more than most beasts could ever expect to see. Yet he walked in sorrow, shunned by his own company, sent out of the kingdoms...
Culling the Fold
Culling the Fold And God looked down upon the face of the world which they had created so long ago. In their absence it had changed, and yea, it displeased them greatly. No longer were the people kind or hopeful or honorable. God touched theirself...
I Cannot Read Because of the Cat
I cannot read because of the cat. I'm telling you, it's just out of hand. She's not even my cat and that makes it all the worse. I can't set her outside, or scold her and lock her away. So whatever the cat decides to do is what the cat is going to do,...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Kvalsdimm The King and his forces travelled on foot. Besegrare said it was unlikely their foe had taken to the sea, so they should patrol the roads on the way down Inthil. He dared not tell anyone about his dreams, about the forces he'd...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 21
Chapter 21: New Branches, Old Roots Aside from the king and his advisor, Tehlina was the first beast in Gryning to hear the news. She hadn't properly steeled herself and it came like a slap across the face. She recoiled on her cushion, nearly spilling...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 20
Chapter 20: Love and Desire "Do you need another pillow?" Tehlina held the plump cushion towards the aging Grehn, but he shook his hands. "I'm comfortable enough," he said, but the response made Tehlina frown. She put her hands on her hips and...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 19
Chapter 19: Death of the Firstborn Now our story comes again to Vacka, who during this time was not inactive. After emerging from the tomb with Morgara in his possession, his time had come to use it. His singular focus was restoring his mother's soul...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 18
Chapter 18: The Red Warrior's Escape Two days and two nights Valdigt hung suspended in the air. Without food or water she wasted, and felt always the tug of the weights on her. She felt herself sagging against the cuffs, and she chafed and bled....
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Return to Gryning Rumors of war surrounded the king and his troops when they arrived at Gryning. No news had been sent ahead of his return; and in the king's absence, many wolves and foxes had migrated to Gryning from the cities they'd...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 16
Chapter 16: The Red Warrior Imprisoned The waves became mountains, and all the foam was grass upon the ground. The clouds were storming and the wind whipped the sails forward into frenzy. The little ship was driven up the sides of the mountains,...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Into the Tomb The hills, marked on most maps as Siljna's Hills, were so named for the final resting place of she who is mother of all. And though the precise location of that tomb was lost by the passing of years, Vacka thought he had a...