Cold Trailing: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
# Chapter 4: Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss The next morning came early. Will had long ago become accustomed to waking up before the sun, even in the warm summer months. The walk in to V-town was long, and he made a point of always being...
Unexpected Aid
Chapter 10: Unexpected AidJune 5, 1988 10:00 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England The day began late the next morning, despite the fact it was unheard of for me to ever sleep in. I'd even failed to so much as set foot out of my...
Wherever Home Is
Chapter 14: Wherever Home IsOctober 15, 198609:42 HoursOutside of West Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England Leaving Darlington and the man who I had assaulted in his vehicle, I very nearly sprinted all the way up to West Woodburn. I only...
Shaving His Mane
# Chapter 6: Shaving His Mane Alright, who was playing with the jackhammer inside my skull, AND COULD HE PLEASE STOP! The simple act of opening my eyes took way more effort than I'd ever like to admit. It was like someone had attached two tone...
Fire Branded Leather:Putting Out Fires
# Chapter 3: Putting Out Fires The next thing Will knew he was fighting back a cloying darkness. Somewhere, not so far away, came the sound of a great battle. A shiver running down him from nose to tail, Will rolled over. And entered...
Onwards and Upwards
# Chapter 3: Onwards and Upwards There was nothing left to do at camp, we'd already stowed everything worth taking. English shrugged into his pack as I looked up, fussing at the straps to make it fit. The lion's burden was twice the size of mine,...
A Cold and Chilly Night
# Chapter 13: A Cold and Chilly Night There wasn't much more we could accomplish that night. Ornthi still wasn't talking to me, and Jon wouldn't go much further than superficial information - even after I'd relayed him our story. He didn't exactly...
The Good Doctor
# Chapter 10: The Good Doctor _June 11'th 1988 03:00 Hours The Kennel, London, England_ Sixty and I stared at each other as the last of the screams died away over the wireless. "What has happened, Brother?" Sixty whispered. His words were...
Cobblestones and Threadbare Shirts
# Chapter 2: Cobblestones and Threadbare Shirts _June 8'th 1988 02:00 Hours The Kennel, London, England_ For just an instant I hung in the air, two stories above the blacktop. Thousands of razor sharp shards of glass sparkled around me in the...
Funeral
Chapter 6: Funeral June 3, 1988 06:15 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I suppose I should be thankful for the small mercies that God hands down to me. After the last couple of days I wouldn't have been surprised if the...
A Day in Jail (But I didn't do anything, honest!)
# Chapter 2: A Day in Jail (But I didn't do anything, honest!) Night was quickly drawing when I left the cabin. Renald had been standing not far away, a wide grin on his face, but it faltered the moment I stepped out, my father leaning on my...
A Night in Tranquility
Chapter 11: TranquillityJune 5, 1988 20:15 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England The rest of the meal passed in relative silence. There was conversation, but I had the feeling that I'd let everyone know where my focus lay when I...