Chapter 17 -- Preston's Promise
"Was that some kind of test?" asked Mira. "Yes, and both you and Preston passed," replied the dragon. "Preston?" she asked, tilting her head. "Yes. I may have heavily implied that he should get you tested for sapience when I was last...
Ch.9 -- Knock Knock
--- Knock Knock The door chime caught Lance by surprise. How had he missed the maintenance elevator? Monitoring the building's security channels was one of his few indulgences while staying with Reg, yet somehow this...
Ch. 10 -- Sister Shotgun
--- Sister Shotgun A fifty kilometer walk across barren wastes in near freezing temperatures was not the worst thing Shannon had ever had to do, but she began to question her decision to do so before she reached the halfway...
Tongue Twister
The atmosphere in the bar was raucous, with people pressed shoulder to shoulder, many bouncing along with the thrumming music, and the ever present haze from a myriad of smoked substances. The subdued lighting, punctuated by periodic bright pinpoints...