Hero, Chapter 4 - By the Flowing River
Reya threw her body to the side just in time to avoid a flaming branch smashing down to the spot where she had stood only a second earlier. She kept on moving, she had to. Flames lapped at her paws and tail with every moment that she...
Hero, Chapter 18 - Katafront
A week after coming down from the mountain, everyone looked melancholy. A tempest of rain poured down through the sparse canopy above the animals as they walked and, in the case of the otters, swam towards Fenbury. Reya tried to tag along next to the...
Hero, Chapter 3 - A Book
Reya half expected to find her brother sternly waiting for her as she walked into her den. She wasn't quite sure how to feel when she didn't see him. An ache in her heart told her that she missed him, but she couldn't even think of talking to him again...
Hero, Chapter 13 - Lenwick
As the cart drew closer to the town, everything seemed more and more civilized. Log cabins and wooden huts of all different shapes and sizes dotted the road with greater and greater frequency. The forest grew less dense, with un-removed tree stumps...
Hero, Chapter 12 - The Crystal River
Reya's stomach growled. She hadn't eaten for the entire day yesterday. Aris and Torren had probably eaten some kind of meal while she had still been asleep in the lodge, but - at her request - they only brought food for her if she asked. And then,...
Hero, Chapter 6 - And into the Frying Pan
Reya couldn't speak. It was like something out of a nightmare. She had seen grievous injuries before - Gither brought her to more of his healing work than she ever really wanted to attend - however, nothing ever prepared her for the first image of an...
Hero, Chapter 5 - Out of the Fire
"Bleyen's mane, Reya! What happened?" Reya immediately recognized the bleating voice of Blyth, one of the farm workers for the rolling hills east of Haarshollow. The little otter didn't quite register his voice though. Everything in her body hurt like...
Hero, Chapter 3 - A Book - old version
"So... If I learn this thing, you can talk to me?" Torren nodded eagerly. Reya gave him an odd look before staring at the book incredulously. How could this thing let the mute talk to her? She had no idea. She gave it a sniff, wrinkling her nose at...
Hero, Chapter 1 - Otters
Reya loved to fish. She loved lots of things. Everything around her was wonderful: the beautiful birds, the lush green reeds, and the crystal clear water - especially the water. She adored the cool soaked feeling of her wet outer fur as she remained...
Hero, Chapter 15 - Oh Deer
A piercing noise woke Reya up from her sleep. It was a hiss. A sharp, aggressive hiss. Her eyes snapped open as soon as she realized what she was hearing. She looked up through the light of early dawn to see Torren's back arched, ready to pounce at any...
Hero, Chapter 11 - Hostage!
'Okay, Reya. You ready?' Torren signed. The spotted otter had helped Aris carry in a small end table and set it down next to Reya's bed. It wasn't much, but it would be a lot easier on the girl's paws as she carefully made her way down to the...
Hero, Chapter 10 - Secrets and Sociology
Aris said that they could put off the trip for as long as a week. The council would understand that they had encountered some 'complications' on the road. This was definitely a relief for Reya. The extra time and bed-rest would make the trip far less...