How it Ends.
#60 of child of the sands what happened during that seance was not recorded, not by the two vessels who partook of it, nor any of the spirits who observed, and certainly not by kalokin and nikolak.
Wayfinder's Journals (2)
#56 of child of the sands an excerpt from the travel journals of johana wayfinder, one of the few americans given undisputed access to bellosia.
Prologue & Foreword
I threatened to re-write child of the sands into a publisher friendly young adult fantasy novel (and actually get it published!) and now, i'm here to display the early fruits of that labor.
Chapter 1
The cheerful crackle and pop of burning pine hearkened Shou back to reality. She spent a few moments in a daze, just listening to the wood burn, before abruptly coming to her senses. In a flash, she recalled the cave, the nightmare, the- "You...
Chapter 2
He smirked as his eyes faded back to normal. "All magic stems from the soul, and I believe even your scholars, faithless as they are, have determined that the eyes are windows to the soul. It is a common side effect for magic to... 'leak' from the...
Chapter 3
“W-what?" The words caught Shou by surprise, dashing her rising hopes against stone in an instant. “What do you mean I don't have a soul! I do certainly think I'd notice if mine was missing." Kalokin shook his head, eliciting multiple small...
Timelost Chapter (Dominic)
Dominic Marcon stood motionless as the elevator ascended towards the penthouse. All his scheming, all his patience was about to pay off. The pistol he'd been handed weighed heavy in his grip, a physical burden emblematic of what was to come. He glanced...
Chapter 4
Fresh, legally purchased, not-stolen clothes were the first item on the agenda, and they quickly found an outfit that had Shouyousei whistling as he exited the changing room. With his black hair and dark skin, black denim looked good on him. He picked...
Chapter 6.5 Nightmares
Shouyousei's dream started pleasantly enough. A good night, good friends, and a warm romance waiting when darkness creeped through the windows. When the morning crested though, she was alone. She'd been abandoned, again. Familiar thoughts creeped into...
Chapter 7 Three questions
Shou awoke in a rush, mind abuzz with the frantic energy of a fast-fading dream. She had been amidst something quite important, hadn't she? She shook herself awake, freeing herself from the last vestiges of sleep. No, she hadn't, she'd been enjoying a...
Chapter 8 Life and The universe
“Are you happy with where you are? Are you satisfied with what you have made of your life?” Kalokin’s mask held a casual, relaxed look currently, but Shou sensed a deeper edge to this question. It struck her then that Kalokin seemed like the type who...
Chapter 5
Pizza Stop was an unassuming hole in the wall, the cheerfully enticing travelers to stop by for some pizza. Kesh eyed it warily, talking to Shou from the corner of his mouth. “With the way you went on about this place, I had assumed it to be some grand...