What Once Was Eden Chapter 1 Part 2 of 2
A Ship Called Hope Part 1 What Once was Eden Chapter 1: Oasis (Part 2 of 2) * * * Both the young wolves were very tired. Gregor was concerned that if they tried to camp too close to the city, they'd be discovered and Sajani was too worried to...
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 2 Part 2 of 2
Just as the nameless street vendor had said, there was a coffee shop two blocks down the road. There were a dozen or so round metal tables, most with four chairs randomly placed around them, outside the door to the shop. The glass of the shop's...
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 5 Part 1 of 2
Truly fast travel was something that only governments could afford. The amount of resources required to get the materials to the proper places was astronomical, especially if it was to a place ruled by a different government. On top of that, in most...
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 4 Part 2 of 2
Benayle knew that he needed to rush back to his office when he saw the time but couldn't quite remember why until he got there. Seeing his Ministers of State and War just outside his office reminded him--they'd called for meetings earlier that morning....
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 3 Part 1 of 2
The office of the National Alpha of the dynast nation of Vharkylia was a lot like the wolf to whom it belonged in that it gave off a very specific, very calculated appearance. There wasn't much to it really. A table that was pushed against the same...
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 10 Part 1 of 2
**A Ship Called Hope Part I:** **Fugitive's Trust** **Chapter 10: Oasis (Part 1 of 2**) The sign read "East Oasis 100 kilometers." It was about the middle of their nightly walk and, it was very encouraging. "We might get there tomorrow," Gregor...
What Once Was Eden Chapter 2 Part 1 of 2
What Once was Eden Chapter 2: Desert Caravan (Part 1 of 2) Sajani woke to the sound of soft giggling. A female voice said, "He was just on the other side of the tent wall. When he woke up he tried to say something, but just stuttered at me." ...
Fugitives' Trust Chapter 8 Part 2 of 2
Fugitives' Trust Chapter 8 Part 2 of 2 * * * The difficulty, Farnsbeck soon discovered, of heading straight towards East Oasis was two-fold. Not only did the terrain fail to cooperate, but it became pretty obvious that there was no way his quarry...
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 7 Part 1 of 2
Chapter 7: Running River (Part 1 of 2) * * * It was a very long few hours, Sajani was sure. She used some of the time to make sure the waterskins were filled. One of the two canteens she'd been carrying had cracked, so they weren't as short on...
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 8 Part 1 of 2
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 8: The Long Road (Part 1 of 2) * * * The area around the bridge was wooded and clear, but Gregor warned that there was some desert between them and East Oasis. "I'm sure we have enough food," he told her, "but the water...
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 6 Part 1 of 2
Sajani awoke just as the sun was cresting the horizon. She stretched and put on her necklace. Looking over at where Gregor was sleeping almost made her burst out laughing. She'd have woken him up if she did, so stopped herself. His blanket was spread...
What Once Was Eden: Chapter 4 Part 2 of 3
**What Once Was Eden Chapter 14: Deceit and Miscommunication (Part 2 of 3)** The work on the wheel continued. After a moment they could hear approaching horses. When the hoofbeats stopped they heard voices speaking near them. "Not a good time to be...