Chapter 18: Labor

Chapter 18: Labor Exhausted and wet Renno lays his back against the rough stone smokestack in the market square. The fountain steams away in the cool winter air filling the air with a dampness that both warms and chills as the wind blows. He examines...

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Chapter 15: Anoran Literature

Chapter 15: Anoran Literature Back inside Minetz balances a tall stack of books on his paws. He fumbles to push them up onto the workbench dropping one of them. It hits the floor on its spine making for a dull thud. Renno carefully picks up the book...

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Chapter 14: Consequences

Chapter 14: Consequences For the next few days little changes around the shop. The front howls on occasion through the poor patchwork of boards now sealing the entryway shut. Snow drifts in through the cracks. A slow steady accumulation has continued...

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Chapter 13: Virtue

Chapter 13: Virtue Minetz stretches in the early hours before watchers light. Shivering in the dark attic of the workshop he takes quick account of his plans and springs to his feet. His paws thud upon the floor and cause Renno to stir. Minetz...

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Chapter 12: Return

Chapter 12: Return A familiar knock at the front door sends Minetz flying to his feet, Renno following as usual behind him to the balcony. This time Tharen chooses to let himself in ahead of Minetz arrival. Another four bowls of stew fill his arms....

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Chapter 11: Hardship Truth and Lies

Chapter 11: Hardship Truth and Lies. Minetz pokes vigorously at plans strewn out across the workbench. "See, like this. It means 'ply' like a ply of wood or paper." After a few moments of silence looks up at Renno to find I'm staring into the rafters...

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Chapter 10: Trade Routes of the South

Chapter 10: Trade Routes of the South The road east emerges from the forest into a vast sweeping rift valley between to mountain ranges. The river north of town meets the road her and cuts its way elegantly down the center of of the valley. The...

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Chapter 9: Inns and Out Again

Chapter 9: Inns and Out Again "Hey, Minetz." Minetz hammers away at the workbench transfixed on his work. "Minetz hey." Renno raises his voice a little to get his attention. Minetz pauses for a moment and without looking up resumes...

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Chapter 8: Departure

Chapter 8: Departure The distant sound of the front door scraping across the floor on its failing hinges wakes Renno and drags equally through his mind as if to drag him unwillingly back to reality. Slow and groggy he begins to rise from his sleeping...

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Chapter 7: Charity

Chapter 7: Charity Kyra, still angry from her confrontation with Rozen,marches down the street away from The Table._What did he mean, why does he have to say it like that. I did nothing wrong, I'm only trying to help. Miran, please, tell me what to...

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Blood on Ice - Chapter Twelve

There was no sign of the black wolf pup, the pine marten or the strange wolf guards. it was a stupid idea for me to exit the city, but i was desperate. maybe i would have seen midnight and the wolves leaving.

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Racing by Instinct

"hey, you two," said a pine marten a good foot shorter than either of them. khrys glanced at his pink dress shirt and red tie, both barely protected from dirt by a mesh reflective vest.

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