A Promise to Keep
"How goes the conflict?" Duchess Valda leaned forward, seated in her throne as she attended court for the day. Standing before her were the captains of her military forces; the captain of the guard and high captain of the Windseer armed forces and his...
Deep Space Relaxation Part 1
An expanding plume of rocky, metallic dust signaled the ignition of the Prospector's engines. Four powerful thrusters howled silently in the emptiness of space, kicking up the remnants of a successful dig and sending smaller chunks of asteroid sailing...
Tears in a Rainstorm
Snow fell upon the road before the horse-drawn cart as it rolled onward toward the small trading post closest to the Silent Hand's headquarters. Winter had been harsh this year, pouring piles and piles of white, fluffy powder down onto Farlan for as...
A Different Sort of Job
The still, quiet air around the Bren farmstead was broken by the sound of wood violently clacking against wood. Two foxes, wearing wooden pads and wicker helmets, struck their weapons together, the pair locked in a fierce sparring round. The one on...
Assassin on the High Seas
"Fast was the voidspawn's movement, but not fast enough to outrun the hunter's arrows. The projectiles' blessed heads sunk deep into the monster's flesh, tearing through muscle and viscera, crippling the foul beast and bringing it to its knees....
Twelve-thousand Memories 01: Saying Goodbye
The farmer's market was always a busy place, and today had been no exception. Ildac squeezed and weaved through the crowd, each hand holding onto a plastic bag filled with fresh fruits and vegetables. Living in the mortal realm was tough for the angel...
Deep Space Relaxation Part 4
The false sun had crested over the top of the domed ceiling and was now well into its slow, casual descent over the western side of the station. Street lamps blinked to life as the simulated sunlight gradually dimmed, but the crowds certainly did...
A Pale Flame Flickers
Tacitus couldn't move, couldn't speak. The fox could only stare at the blazing inferno at the end of the road, watching the other townsfolk as they tried desperately to extinguish the flames. Bucket after bucket of water was thrown into the fire, to...
Deep Space Relaxation Part 3
A ship-wide declaration announced the conclusion of decontamination procedures for the Prospector. The corridors had been cleared for tiny, hovering drones to go over every room, scan every compartment, and briefly poke every crewmember for a...
A Dream Most Surreal
Silence. An eternity wrapped in a blanket of stars, all shining their light from the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Beacons of life, of beginnings and ends of countless stories. A tiny slice of the night sky of a thousand-billion worlds. Upon this...
Teaser 2
Eris thumped her tail against the floor, "Yeah, well... I can do something you can't!" "You mean aside from swim fast, breathe underwater, and cast magic spells?" "There's more!" the mermaid's lips curled into a confident grin, and she crossed...
Teaser 1
It was five years ago that he'd had the chance encounter with the strange, alien creature; five years ago that their worlds collided, and fate cast a charm on their lives. Neither could have known the true significance of their meeting that day, when...