Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 24
24 The whispers started immediately, and the words washed through Ander's head one after the other. "Serves him right." "He got exactly what he deserved, siding with Ander like that. It's disgraceful." "First Banno, now Hezzi, and Ander will follow...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 27
27 "How is he, Shekka?" Kadai asked. The insufferable Wolf has been hovering over her shoulder ever since he woke up. "No different from the last time you asked me." _You betrayer you devil you piece of filth how could you keep something like that...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 26
26 Nothing happened for a long, long time. There was no noise save for the crackling of the fire and the sound of breathing. Ander was afraid to move, or even to open his eyes. He was afraid that, if he tried, he would find that he was incapable of...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 29
29 It all happened in a flash. Ander had enough time to see the crimson sleek blade in her hand, and then she was on him, wrapping her arm around his throat from behind, just like Garten had done an eon ago. He felt her body press up against his back...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 30
30 "Walk in step with me. I don't want to cut you," Ander said and slowly started to walk backwards, pulling Nilia along. He kept his head down low, using her as a living shield. She was very cooperative, instantly adjusting to the rhythm of his...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 32
32 He didn't want to do it, but he couldn't stop himself. He looked down and saw that about half the spearhead was lodged in his left side. There was pressure and an insane amount of pain, but hardly any blood. Odd, considering how badly his shoulder...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 31
31 Ander had no way of knowing how long they stood there, locked together in a secret embrace. Long enough for his legs to ache and the fire at his back to singe his fur. Long enough for him to almost pass out from sheer exhaustion. Long enough for it...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 25
25 The howls of pain from the fire and the screams of horror from the crowd filled Ander with an emotion he was too ashamed to admit to himself, but it was there, and deep down, he couldn't help but revel in its glory. That emotion was pure...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 20
20 Hezzi watched from high up in the watchtower as Ander fell to the ground and a sea of Wolves cheered in unison, jumping up and down, waves of grey and black and brown. A small pool of blood started to leak from the gash in Ander's forehead, vibrant...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 16
16 There was a fair bit of catcalling at first, and many Wolves claiming that Ander was only slandering Banno's memory, putting words in his mouth in an attempt to save his own skin. Ander couldn't even go a single minute without somebody yelling that...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 21
21 It didn't last. Nothing ever does. All the pains came flowing back one by one, but his shoulder and nose were the worst by far, throbbing in the dark like embers. But why? He knew he must be hurt, but he couldn't remember how it happened... Did...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 17
17 Uproar. Ander watched in horror as the Wolves before him went completely berserk. Codo and Erris grabbed fistfuls of burning logs and hurled them as far as they could. Multitudes of Wolves screamed and shouted - not in fear, but uncontrollable...