Warrior's Blood, Chapter 27: Disobedience
Carnoc didn't regret his actions the next morning, even though his whole body ached and it hurt to walk--lingering effects of what Simon had done to him the night before. Vical was not in the cave when he awoke, though there was a platter of beef...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 10: The Auction
Dave took the slip from the valet, then watched for a moment as Sean's car was driven away before turning to walk up into the house. Sean himself had gotten out of the car, with Chris, back in the nearest town; since they weren't invited to...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 14: Jailbreak
Chris yawned and walked into the kitchenette of the hotel suite they had checked into, glancing at the clock on the counter: 9:07 AM. Sean was still asleep on the couch on the other side of the counter, and Chris couldn't help but smile as...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 17: Poached
"Your ID card, please." Chris passed his card through to the teller, who ran it through a card swipe, then passed it back. "There you go, you're paid. You can head on in. Next?" Sean stepped up to the...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 19: Warrior's Wrath
"Sean, how are we doing on time?" "You just asked me ten minutes ago. We were doing fine then. We're still doing fine now." Vallen growled and glared at the dull blue glow of Sean's jet's exhaust, flying along ahead of...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 30: Some Progress
Sean sighed and put aside the newspaper-feed; nothing about dragons or their movement, again. It had been months now, and while initial interest in the Free Dragons Movement had been strong, support was now moving past its peak. The news programs...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 13: Temper
Chris, Dave and Sean leaned against the railing on the walkway outside Carnoc's habitat, watching the cave entrance while they talked. "Do you think he'll really stay in there all day?" Sean asked. "He's nocturnal, of course he...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 8: Planning
It took almost five hours to return to Polson including a couple of stops, for lunch and a late-afternoon snack. Dave was eager to hear more about the plan, but Jim said, "Not yet. I have this idea, like I said earlier, to keep...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 34: The Ruling
Carnoc had trouble sleeping the night before his return to court; he couldn't shift his body at all, but he tucked his head against one side of his body, then the other, then laid his neck out straight... Nothing, it seemed, could get him comfortable,...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 32: Letter and Spirit
"Careful, not too much... We don't want to bring him up too quickly or he'll panic before we explain everything. There, that's it. And... He's awake. Now hold that rate constant until I tell you to, then cut the flow." Carnoc groaned weakly. He...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 11: Regroup
Sean landed his jet on Chris' patio, then set the engine for cooldown and unlocked the doors. "How long do you think it will be until they all get here?" Dave asked as they all got out. Chris glanced back to the southeast and...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 31: Captivity
Carnoc's days at the zoo turned to weeks, and the weeks turned to months. At first he'd actually been excited to fly at night because of the end of Simon's harsh treatment, but the routine of getting up to eat, drink and exercise in the tiny pen didn't...