Chronicles of the Borderline: Chapter XVI
\_\_\_\_\_\_ No Human in his right mind would have ever ventured, without any protection and with few provisions, into the dreaded Lands of the Beasts. It was one of the most unpleasant ways of courting death, to risk one's skin, a senseless risk of...
Embertooth - Chapter 6: Survival
Unexpectedly, Ike's journey went without any problem during the first weeks. They moved forward throughout the day, avoiding the most populated areas of the Fireswamps so no one saw them, and camped at dusk. In spite of having a pair of canvas tents...
Embertooth - Chapter 11: Names
It took Ike a long while to find the arctic fox. He had thought that the Frostpaw palace would not be as big after all, but it turned out that there were a lot of corridors and halls that had been rebuilt by the refugees or that simply remained in...
Embertooth - Chapter 12: Family
'Nihil, how many secret tunnels does this place have? Which of them lead to a place near the castle?' Kodu asked, getting closer to the arctic fox. 'We're probably looking for a tunnel that communicates the palace with one of the caves out...
Embertooth - Chapter 5: Decisions
Ike fidgeted with the collar of his shirt, feeling a bit anxious. During the long year he had spent in the Box, he had got used to the grey uniform, which seemed to be made especially for his size and build, even though it had been made by humans....
Embertooth - Chaper 9: Breath
Ike clenched his teeth and squinted, as he kept walking through the blizzard with a paw over his eyes. The storm had found them in the middle of nowhere, a few weeks after they had left the inn. The innkeeper had felt honored to have both the prince...
Embertooth - Chapter 8: Illness
There was still a pulsing pain in the side of Krysha's head when she was awakened by a gentle pull in one of her arms and the sound of an annoying voice that somehow sounded familiar. It took her a long while to become aware of her surroundings, more...
Embertooth - Chapter 7: Distrust
Krysha was sitting in Ike's comfortable armchair with one leg crossed over the other and her arms crossed on her chest. Her gaze rested on the window as a soft breeze came in, airing the room. The window Kodu was forbidden to get any close to. From...
Embertooth - Chapter 4: Sway
Shiba tried for the umpteenth time to stop herself from walking back and forth in the anteroom and forced herself to remain still with her back against the wall, her arms folded and her head on her chest. Once again, he breathed deeply and tried to...
Embertooth - Chapter 3: Home
Ike held his breath when, after skirting a hill, he spotted the imposing towers of the palace of the Embertooth. Even though it hadn't been much more than a year since the last time he had been there, he had almost forgotten how majestic the castle...
Embertooth - Chapter 10: Convictions
'If I were you, I wouldn't do that,' the arctic fox said, when he noticed the lioness was drawing a knife out of one of her sleeves. Then, as if trying to emphasize his words, he made a soft movement with his bow towards Ike. Kathreen quickly put...
The Hunting
There were many things that pissed Rukj off. The black wolf, usually imperturbable, would easily lose his temper when people were not doing what they were supposed to do. In his mind, every single Beast had a place and a purpose, and even though those...