Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 15
15 Ander could feel the sun shining on his face, could see the darkness behind his eyelids take on that dull, red shade. It could only mean one thing. Morning had come. He didn't want to open his eyes. That would mean last night was over, and even...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 3
3 "Your own brother, eh? That's hard," Rufio said, taking a deep drag on a pipe he had pulled from his front pocket a few minutes ago. Ander was quite interested in the process of stuffing it with pipeweed and then lighting it with a contraption not...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 2
2 - OOoaargh!!" Ander sat straight up, and the pain that tore through his arms dispelled that horrible dream so quickly it was almost welcome. Not quite, but almost. He looked down and was surprised to see both his arms bandaged and wrapped up...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 14
14 "Oh, Ander..." Kiana said, gently placing her hand on his forehead, wondering what horrors lurked just beneath the surface, where she could never reach. He had kicked his blanket away in the throes of his nightmare and now he was shivering in the...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 13
13 Ander didn't mind the blackness itself. It was like a shroud, not against the light, but against everything he could feel inside. If it would just stay like this, he could live here forever, a place where he wouldn't need to feel guilt, or sorrow,...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 6
6 "So you're worried that your family might come after you, eh?" Rufio said, merrily puffing away on his pipe while his wife changed Ander's bandages. Even though they were discussing important matters, Ander got the distinct feeling that that wasn't...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 25
25 _It's been nearly a month..._ Sarah thought, _a whole month since I last saw him..._ She struck the soil with her hoe hard enough to bury the blade up to the hilt. The sun was already beating down on them all, even though it was still early...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 24
24 "I would only ever see your father one more time, on the night of your birth," Sarah said, her voice trembling. She kept staring off at nothing in particular, like one who has received news so terrible she couldn't yet process it. In a way, that is...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 5
5 Her aim was true, but Banno's reaction was faster. He plucked it right out of the air, almost casually, like he was picking an apple from a tree instead of a sharp rock aimed directly at his face. It might as well have been standing still for all...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 4
4 It would have been difficult for them to make their way through the jostling crowd if they didn't have Banno. Those that noticed his massive form quickly squeezed together to let him and his brothers by, while those that didn't were simply shoved...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 3
3 This was not at all what Ander was expecting. Most Wolves would be inside their tents on a hot day like this, or maybe lounging by the river, but _this_? It seemed like every Wolf in the tribe was gathered near the centre of the village, talking...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 9
9 The first thing she became aware of was the pain throughout her entire body, an ache unlike anything she has experienced before, as if every muscle had been shredded while she slept. But how? And why? She was vaguely aware of these questions, but...