Thane of Hearts, Parts Two (and Part one, revised)
PART ONE _To battle! The enemy is at the gate._ Crisp snow crumbled under my boots and icy fingers of a northern wind tugged at my cape as I hurried towards the fields. I was cold, freezing, but there was no time to stop and comfort myself by the...
Thane of Hearts -a viking age mystery, Part I
_To battle! The enemy is at the gate._ Crisp snow crumbled under my boots and icy fingers of a northern wind tugged at my cape as I hurried towards the fields. I was cold, freezing, but there was no time to stop and comfort myself by the fire in the...
Between Winters, part VIII
### Between Winters ### By Glycanthrope ### Part VIII Rhania closed her eyes and explored the smooth metal orb with her fingers. It was about the size of a chicken egg, but completely round. The design was plain with no inscriptions or markings to...
Between Winters, Part VII
Between Winters By_Glycanthrope_ Part VII "Hey Ash, Will you LOOK at this!" Teddy Arbinger held up his right hand and focused on it, eyes squinting in concentration. Ashford Tanner took another look at Arbinger's palm, and once again failed to...
Between Winters, Part VI
Between Winters By Glycanthrope Part VI _Fort Jaansworth_ - The imposing, centuries old granite fort was the military centre of Namairith and home to the esteemed _Order of the Sabrehold Knights_. During its construction, a team of surveyors and...
*Rewrite* The Extraordinary Casebook of Dr. Exeter; Chapters 1 and 2
**I: DEATH** _Aberdeenshire, Scotland, November 23, 1888_ Let us begin with the fact that I was dying. Not by a natural death from old age or heart failure or cirrhosis of the liver, but from strychnine poisoning, which is a very unpleasant way to...
Between Winters - Part 5
**Between Winters.** **By Glycanthrope.** **Part 5.** _Cats and birds and things that come off in the wash_ This was not Rania's finest moment. She had spent the day searching in vain for a potion to cure her parents, she had broken into a...
Between Winters, Part XI
Between Winters By Glycanthrope Part XI _Response and Responsibility_ The journey so far had proven profitable for Fairfell the book trader, with locals buying and selling second-hand books at every stop along the route, but now the trade caravan...
Omniscient Third
**Omniscient Third** **By Glycanthrope** Allow me to introduce myself: I am a fly. A very ordinary housefly, at times drab black and grey, at other times iridescent as light reflects off of my body and wings and turns to colour. Perhaps nothing to...
Between Winters, Part 10 - One Magic Fox
Between Winters Part X One Magic Fox Ashford Tanner took a deep breath and squinted against the piercing sunlight that showered the forest meadow in rich hues of yellow and green. With thornbills above and daffodils below, this was a fine day for a...
Between Winters, part IX - That Third Day of Rain
Between Winters By Glycanthrope Part IX _That third day of rain_ Commander Oghier sent a silent curse towards the grey clouds that broke the new dawn. For the first time in almost a hundred years, the order of the Sabrehold Knights stood ready to...
Carter Wolf - a Fall from Grace , Part I
"Carter?" "Speaking." "Quinn here." Quinn? I reached for the remote and put _Kind of Blue_ on pause. Quinn is one of the few people outside of my family who knows about my condition. He's also chief inspector of the Oakenford Police, and possibly...