Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 42
42 -our... SOUR!! Arghek!" Mateo's eyes flew open and the gutrot hit him a split second later, making him groan. He burped, felt a little better, and sank deeper into bed. Was this his bed? Was this his room? He blinked his eyes and looked around,...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 41
41 Mateo was having the weirdest dream. He knew it had to be a dream because the big brown lug was in it, and he didn't have any reason to talk to this buffoon in real life. Still, he didn't want to wake up just yet, not until he could put the bastard...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 40
The oak tree was an absolute assault of contrast, with pitch black claws wearing gloves of pure white, reaching for the sky.
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 39
39 Kiana was somewhere in that strange place between sleeping and waking, where the real world could slip through and merge with her dreams. She could hear his heartbeat, could feel it thudding lightly against her cheek. She could feel the weight of...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 38
38 Nilia's face was as unreadable as ever. She did not so much as flinch when the snow blew against her face or stung her eyes, but she was nowhere near as calm as she appeared. On the inside, where no one could see, she was fighting a constant battle...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 37
37 Dorin finally made it back home. He didn't know exactly how late in the day it was because the sun hadn't shone through the clouds even once today, but it felt like a whole week had gone by since he first stepped outside his tent this morning. He...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 36
36 Things were different now. Dorin didn't think it would happen so quickly, but he noticed the signs wherever he went. No one raised their hands in greeting or shouted his name from across the village centre. No one waved him over to come look at the...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 35
35 The world was black. Even the small, blurry spot of vision the Cora had seen fit to leave her was smaller than ever before, showing nothing but empty whiteness. Sometimes it would flicker, and then it would be white again. She supposed it must be...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 34
34 "Done," Shekka-Kai said, slapping a Wolf's ear leaf down on Wardo's arm in a manner that looked almost intentionally painful, but if their fearless new Chieftain felt any pain, he didn't show it. He just sat there with that massive grin of his and...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 33
33 The little axe felt more like a toy in his hand than an actual tool, but it was good to get his muscles working again. Banno lined up the blade, and with a casual flick of the wrist he split the log cleanly down the middle. The two halves flipped...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 32
32 The iron bars were colder than ice against his back, so cold they almost seemed to burn. Hezzi could feel their blocky pattern even through his fur, eating into his flesh. "Sit still," Mother ordered, and Hezzi did his very best to comply, but...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 31
31 Dorin felt like throwing up again, but there was nothing left in his stomach. He didn't understand what he was feeling. It was like a terrible, empty, sucking sensation deep inside, like he was about to collapse inward like an unstable...