Hibernia
Chapter I A wave crashed into the side of a small wooden ship sailing to the distant shore. The dark mystique blue rocked the vessel as it listed to and fro momentarily before leveling off again. It was a typical transport of the new era, that is the...
An Unlikely Haven
The moonlight is bright, and then the sun shines. The forest is chanting You can hear the spirits in everything. Two lit torches illuminated a small space as night settled in. Dusk brought a subtle coolness with...
Fox Lake
Inside a traditional wooden house, located in the wooded hills along the western coast of Shikoku, a couple was finishing a meal together. "Mm! Perfect cooking as always Keiko!" A...
Growing Bonds
When I am in her arms, my mother resembles our Mother Earth A fire crackled quietly in the center of the hut. Lenape hummed while she checked a few skewered morsels above the orange flames. She glanced at her son...
Snowstorm
Cold air blew through the forest of barren trees, stinging everything unprepared for its icy chill. The dead of winter was always dangerous, even to the most rugged and adept individuals. A little figure wandered...
Traders
I saw them first on the beach. They came from floating huts, and walked like us to the sandy shore. Where had they come from? The ocean itself? The moor was foggy. Hazy low lying clouds blanketed low lying areas as if mysteriously hiding them on...
The Gracious Warrior
Chapter I - The Gracious Warrior The cool air fogged when I exhaled through my mouth. A light snowfall in the form of flurries danced in the air as they fell to the leaf littered forest floor. The naked trees...
The Chase II
Cristobal yawned awake with a stretch. A tender soreness afflicted his legs and hips, but it was merely a pleasant reminder of last night's romance. Golden sunshine from the morning sun was shining on him through the...
An Ominous Encounter
Chapter I 'This forest is beautiful after snowfall.' Dante thought to himself as he calmly strolled along a snowy dirt pathway. The forest floor was sparsely dappled with sunlight from the thick green canopies...
Traveling North
Chapter Three Aulus woke up well rested and warm. The sound of birds chirping or cawing around the woods was never missed. 'It's morning.' He felt an arm across his chest. The...
From the Sea
Chapter II - From the Sea A firm thwacking sound woke me up from a deep sleep. My eyes opened wide, and the early daylight filled part of the home without the need for a fire. I almost made the mistake of rolling...
Repercussions
With a groan, Nate cracked his eyes opened to the sunlit room. The raccoon stretched only to recoil with a groan. Below his waist was the feeling of wrung out emptiness. Moving slowly at first, he only harbored a little tender soreness from earlier in...