Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 14
14 The metaphorical stone she had felt in her stomach a while ago just metaphorically exploded, splattering her metaphorical guts all over the walls. Kiana was speechless, but Renna sure wasn't. "You're going to have a baby, Kiana-Kai?" she twittered...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 13
13 Kiana thought things would have calmed down after the house emptied out a bit, but clearly she was wrong. Hezzi wanted to go outside and have a look around, so naturally Mother was blocking the door, yelling at him to get back in bed before he tore...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 11
11 This was so exciting. Terrible, yes, but exciting nonetheless. Layla knew she should be acting a bit more reserved, but there were so many butterflies fluttering around in her stomach she could barely keep a straight face. Her life had gone from...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 10
10 Andrew stopped halfway down the path towards the town hall. "Sarah, is there something wrong?" he asked, looking back over his shoulder. "I just realized how terribly irresponsible it was of me to drop those pieces of glass in the snow. Why, any...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 9
._ ander looked to the mountain, covered in blinding snow and contrasting shreds of black, towering above all creation like a set of monstrous teeth biting into the sky itself.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 8
8 She was so convinced that everything would fall apart that she didn't immediately understand the question. She was so entrenched in the certainty that she would only end up killing everyone she loved that even the thinnest glimmer of hope seemed...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 7
7 "Yes!" The identical brothers jumped into the air, their arms hooked together. "Legs for days! Legs for days!" Nilia had no idea what that expression meant or who it was aimed at, and she was feeling far too numb to figure it out anyway. There was...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 6
6 Bileam looked her right in the eye and said, "You must be touched in the head." The crowd didn't seem all too eager, either. Nilia understood that these were not a warrior people, but after spending her entire life surrounded by those who valued...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 4
4 This hollow construction was different from what it had been a few minutes ago. The sunshine had been strangled down to slits, slowly creeping along the floor in thin white lines, barely able to shine through the cloth coverings, and the candles...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 3
3 Kiana lightly tapped her knuckles against the door. "Mother? Do you need any help?" "Kiana? Good timing, get in here." She eased the door open and looked inside. The little grey Wolf was lying on his stomach, and Mother was bent over him with a...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 2
2 _Oh, this is bad. Oh, this is very, very bad. I don't know exactly what it is yet, but I do know that whatever it is, it will be bad, very bad indeed..._ Rufio closed the front door and, after a moment's hesitation, turned the deadbolt. He hurried...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 1
Chapter 6 Different Smiles 1 "_So_," Bethany said, eyeing her eldest daughter from across the breakfast table. "Mmf?" Kiana inquired through a mouthful of eggs and toast, her second helping of the morning. All her blatant shenanigans must have...