The Gryphon's Goal: Chapter 4, Part 3
"We'll be back in a half hour," Daniel said. "I'll make sure our house wrecking son behaves himself." Larry got out of the van and followed his mother inside one of the offices. The waiting room was spartan; the walls a cream color with pictures of...
The Gryphon's Goal: Chapter 3, Part 4
"Sorry I'm late, Mister Kimbrell," Larry said as he entered the classroom. He felt the weight of everyone's eyes as he approached his desk. "I had to really go to the bathroom." It was the truth, even if it wasn't all of the truth. Mister Kimbrell, a...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 29
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Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 41
41 _Enka_. _It wasn't enough. It wasn't nearly enough. There was something missing, something vitally important, but I couldn't figure out what..._ That's what Father had said back in his tent. Before... before everything. Looking at it now, Ander...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 40
40 He'd see it occasionally, leaping through the mist, running through the underbrush, weaving its way between the trees. Sometimes it would stop and wait for him before darting on again. The scratches on its back were completely gone now. They...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 55
55 Dorin left the knife where it was. Without a handle, he couldn't pull it out even if he wanted to. It was slick with blood and he didn't want to add to the sounds that were still going on down there, the sounds of the biters slowly closing shut on...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 53
53 Shekka had been caught in a paralytic trance this whole time, shocked by what her ears were telling her. She had heard the exchange between Banno and Wardo, had heard the wet rip of meat and the crunch of bone. She had listened as Wardo's words...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 51
51 The meat exploded into a chaotic frenzy of noise. Truth be told, Banno had almost forgotten they were there, but now they were screaming for blood. "The Foxes did this!?" "Unacceptable!" "It's just like Shekka-Kai said! It's a curse! A...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 50
50 The darkness crowded all around her. It wasn't just an absence of light anymore. It was a physical thing, with weight and substance, comprised of hundreds of bodies. They pushed her, jostled her, tried to force her back. "Get out of my way!" she...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 63
63 The snow was starting to come down hard, but at least the trees were doing a good job of keeping the wind at bay. Mateo was sitting on one of the many stumps left over from the construction of the wall, polishing Agatha for the hundredth time, when...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 62
62 Mother and Father had all their things packed up and ready to go in less than a minute, and now all four of them stood by the door, awkwardly wondering what to say, what to do, how to act. They were still waiting. Even as it was happening, they...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 61
61 "You're not coming with me!" "My sons are out there, Michael! And in case you've forgotten, one of them is yours!" "Oh now hold on just a second! You can't just- Oh that is quite- Argh!" Sarah was being quite unreasonable, which was rather odd,...