The Far Side of Immortal
Nick Dietrich kicked restlessly at the exoskeletons that littered the floor of his cave. The wolf's fur had gone ragged, and his skin clung to his body like a taut canvas over his aching bones. Food was scarce in these times, after all. How...
Sun and Rain
The overwhelming fresh scent of rain rushed into Momo's soft, pink nose with a deep inhalation. She sighed contently, a pleasent smile spreading across her muzzle from one corner of her mouth to the other. She closed her eyes, forcing them to finally...
Helios
Golden rays give life to all, Spread by Helios, a bright star, That watches us and stands tall, On a blue arch that seems so far. So low he has traveled already, To cover himself with a cloak so heavy, A titan that sleeps on a bed...
A walk at the side of the ditch
A walk at the side of the ditch Deep in the woods at the edge of the town there is a ditch. A small groove, nothing spectacular, following the winding path leading uphill. You rarely see it. It is overgrown by thick undergrowth, repelling...
End of an Era
What happened to us? We were extinguished. Like a cold breath of air against a flickering flame, or the sun beaming down its withering heat on a chunk of ice, or a granule of sand taken by the dark and expansive and terrifying sea. A single...
The Nature of a Soul
_Disclaimer: Characters are mine, comments are welcome, and I'm not good at writing disclaimers :)_ "Mom, Father Andrews at church doesn't know everything...does he?" Vaelianne asked from her mothers lap, resting her head peacefully to help weave...
Nature's Call
The sun shone brightly in the empty blue sky, not a cloud in sight. A calming wind blew through the air, just enough to add life to the scenery but not enough to disturb the peaceful woods below. A single, small bird flew by, stick lodged between its...
Of Animals and Nature
This is just a heads up; I'm suffering of writer's block, and I'm hoping for ideas on how to continue. Could you please send in suggestions? Of Animals and Nature Once in a land, where the wind blew and the ocean pounded upon the...
Civilized Nature
**Tanka No. 1 (Spring)** myriad birds perching in radiant hues celestial -- whistling in the leaves the melancholic music of the old depressed flautist **Tanka No. 2 (Summer)** burrowing hornets emerge in heated morning -- the shedding of...
Natural Instincts
Natural Instincts I sat on the bench aware of how cold it was in the school's lab. Part of that was the fact that my clothes were currently sitting in a neat folded pile next to me. Currently I was dressed in little more than a...
Motherly Nature
Motherly Nature Frinkel was just minding his own business when he met her. The blue bipedal raccoon was just on his way back from picking up groceries when he ran into a large round brown and white cat. She was for the most part a normal cat. She...
The Nature of Warfare
**Nature of Warfare** **General/Overarching Characteristics and Customs** 1.) Their offensive martial technology levels are behind that of their other fields, and thus they are maybe 25-50 years ahead of us in that regard. IRL, we can and have...