Tangled Vines - Chapter 7
# 7 For the next one and a half _æra_[[1]](#_ftn1), Ilen-Saa'an tried to continue her normal routine. She awakened at sixth _u'ne_[[2]](#_ftn2), had her usual chu'anso[[3]](#_ftn3) of _kazhina_ hash and _bersahn_ root tea, took a quick dip in...
Tangled Vines - Chapter 17
# 17 ( **Historian's Note:** Three nights before the Sol Federation of Worlds diplomatic vessel, S.F.S. _Summer Wind_, DCT-239 departs Mur Zhaen for Terra.) The changeover of personnel at the Terran embassy in the capital city of Zhæn'ana was...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 3, On the Trail of Legends" - Chapter 3
# **3** _"Ship's log entry, Terran Standard Date: 2515-01-24; Time: 1000 hours FCT. We have departed Elysinar and are enroute to the 'gate' we passed through when we first entered Drianedan space. It has since been learned that this entire star system...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 2, The Heart of Élendor": Chapter-9
**9** "Jeezers, is this place _always_this busy?" Shauna asked Rissanivi. "Um...yes...no...sort of. Does seem different feel from when last here," the reptilian replied as she looked around. "So, where do we find the person you said you usually...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 2, The Heart of Élendor": Chapter-8
**8** Both ships had dropped to normal space and were coasting at sub-light so that needed maintenance and inspections could be conducted. They had been traveling at high speed for over two weeks since they made their brief stop in Pliq space, and...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 4: An Unexpected Discovery", Chapter-2
# **2** What lay before them in the dark places between the stars filled all who looked upon it with a nameless dread. It was something born of the deep forgotten places, of malevolence incarnate, the stuff of nightmares. It was the twisted...
Tangled Vines - Chapter 9
# 9 Craig was a bit nervous. Even though he had been to Ilen-Saa'an's home several times before, this time was different—he had been invited by her parents to spend a holiday with the family. Bren-Khy'an, of course, was along with Craig, as always....
"Daggers of Darkness, Book #4: An Unexpected Discovery", Chapter-8
# 8 Arneora sat in the comfortable high-backed chair by the fireplace in her private study, brooding over recent events. Someone or something had been getting into Erlanna's quarters and going through her belongings. Wherever her young assistant went,...
Tangled Vines - Chapter 15
# 15 ( **Historian's Note:** Less than two cycles of _nan-Raleen_ before the Sol Federation of Worlds diplomatic vessel, S.F.S. _Summer Wind_, DCT-239 arrives at Mur Zhaen.) "So, this is the place, right?" Craig inquired while looking at the small...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 3, On the Trail of Legends" - Chapter 2
**2** "_Personal log entry, Terran Standard Date: 2515-01-20; Time: 2312 hours FCT. Our first day on Elysinar has been quite interesting, and an eye-opener. Meeting the being called Char'ena was, putting it mildly, a very strange experience. The...
Tangled Vines - Chapter 10
**10** _Pain! Heart beating unnaturally fast, though growing weaker. Breathing in shallow gulps. Body shaking, fever…excruciating pain! Everything spinning, nausea…muscles cramping. Fear…what's happening?! Panic! Saa'an…Khy'an…help! Vision...
A Dream of Shadows
**A Dream of Shadows** A Fantasy by ** Ron Lebeck** One day at work during a break, the conversation around the office coffee pot turns toward the topic of dreams. Everyone, including yourself, tells about a strange dream that they've had at one...