A Forest of Sorrows
I also am not particularly knowledgeable in the field of botany, so i could not effectively describe the form of the flower even if i tried.
The Day Rock and Air Met
His area of expertise was history of foreign contact, not botany. arriak looked uneasy and scanned the area anxiously. "worse than caverncrawler tunnels. we could be ambushed here." "ambushed by whom? blue scales?
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Fifteen
The first sign that the travelers were closing the distance to Uat’sn made itself apparent in the transition of plant community from semi-arid chaparral to a more dense, but still open canopy, scrub woodland. The dominant “canopy” plants, if they could...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-three
PART TWO: ECHO Martin gazed over the cliff southward. An antarctic wind stung his cheeks as leaned against the stone fence toward the water that crashed against the smooth-worn cliffs well over a hundred meters below him. The white spray battering...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-four
Namo’s left-field question caught Martin on the back foot, and the rogue felt the foundation of the courage he had built up crumble beneath him like wet mud amidst a rushing stream. “No… no it’s not about English. It’s about you and me, err, more like,...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-five
Martin sat in his cell, the pounding of his heart bordering on tachycardia belying his utter stillness on the cot. The thoughts swam by like crayfish in turbid water, muddied by his anxieties, fears, and self-flagellation as the tramp processed his...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-one
The last dregs of sunlight had begun to fade from the horizon, yet the traveling duo failed to encounter any signs of their destination. As the light faded from the already dim forest, the dense canopy began to feel denser to the point where Martin was...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Eleven
The dying embers of the campfire sizzled as Martin downed the last of his fifth of whiskey, the liquid searing his throat and sinuses. With the close of the workweek, the apprentice surveyor maintained the Arbour Surveying Agency tradition of...
Vast, Our World and Our Resolve - Chapter Twenty-six
Martin stepped forward and offered his hand to the confused magnate. “Mr. Al-Kutami? Martin Halsted. This is my, uh, friend Namo.” The man grasped Martin’s in return and shook it, followed by Namo’s. As he shook the faun’s hand, his brow furrowed, if...
Virtually Real Part 29: Spies
No, i'm a paleontologist with a minor in paleo botany, not a spy. commander what is going on?" "lieutenant colonel wildside is here investigating the possibility that there may be spies in our ranks.
A Turning Point (Pacifism part 3)
On the large eighty acre property, there are green houses on the south end for agriculture classes and the study of botany while on the north end was the fountain area that was inside the school.
Summer Vacation Of The Living Dead - book 1
As she pored over a botany book in the school library on wednesday, tish was utterly delighted to find that most of the herbal items on her list were just a trip to the supermarket away.