Prologue & Foreword
A foreword from the author This book started as a hobby. It was something I could enjoy with a close friend of mine, and as such, it was not meant to be read, much less understood, by anyone other than we. So, I feel the need to add some kind of...
NJ Legion Iced Tea
Violently severing large chunks of code might have been wonderful stress relief, but it didn't actually accomplish much. She was still a machine. She... she couldn't love Michael. He was out there, a biological marvel of reactions and chemicals. She...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 6)
Kage fell asleep quickly. As he expected, he quickly found himself in the Tipi with Saccularius. There was no chaotic vision, nor soul sucking vortex, for which he was glad. He stood up, dusted himself off, and turned to the wolf he'd killed just an...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 5)
When Mordekai awoke in his tent, he sat up wearily and rubbed his eyes. The dying embers of a small fire gave the tent a harsh red tint, casting long shadows that were only just beginning to fade with Belluosus's rising. His skull ached like he'd taken...
Wayfinder's Journals (3)
**Day one of a new journey!** **I've decided to re-start the numbering of my journals since leaving the capital, as this is a separate, much grander journey than my expedition west. I wasn't allowed to bring any of my clothes (The shock of it!) and...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 8)
"What do you know about my father?" Kage spoke softly, with clenched fists, and Saccularius didn't hear him at first. "Although, I suppose he might have taught someone else to fight like that... nah, dude was antisocial, no way he'd trust anyone that...
Just Stories
Tobias sat at his mother's knee with wide eyes as she told him tales about ages long past, days when spirits both good and evil roamed the earth. To him, they were just stories, but they were entrancing and enrapturing, and he held onto each word with...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 11)
"Just three. I challenge you." "You have nothing to wager with! Your life is forfeit, and your soul is condemned before both gods!" "I disagree. I challenge you to a trial by combat. If I lose, you are correct, and you may bury me beneath the earth....
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 7)
When Khaejiran awoke, he was considerably less comfortable. He'd been dreaming of... something soft, and warm. After his conversation with Saccularius, all he remembered was the slightly spicy scent of fresh pine sap and a soft, warm feeling. When he...
Chapter 1
The cheerful crackle and pop of burning pine hearkened Shou back to reality. She spent a few moments in a daze, just listening to the wood burn, before abruptly coming to her senses. In a flash, she recalled the cave, the nightmare, the- "You...
Finish the Story (Valentine's Day)
The knocking of the door became so insistent, so perversely annoying, it disrupted the young male's sleep. With a loud groan he got up and sleepily walked towards the bathroom. It had been a short night, a heavy day at work the day before... His mind...
The Life and Soul of Rikh Ghanyr
The nerve of him! The moon is full, and we are far from civilization; the conditions are perfect for me to finally convince Cappo to relay to me the Ghanyr legend. He set up his candle and began with his verse; "Moon, descend now and bear witness to...