Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 25
25 - and pulled as hard as she could, falling backwards, taking the monster with her. It stepped back, trying desperately to maintain its balance. That single click was the only warning given. The biter snapped shut around Banno's ankle, its teeth...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 24
24 Very rarely has Ander experienced pain like this. He would be very surprised if that last knee strike didn't crack a rib, but even worse than that was the look he could see on Kiana's face. Even through the rain, even through the stabbing,...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 15
15 _This is it, Hezzi. Just - Just go on in there and wake her up. No problem. It's not like she's gonna eat you or anything. That's ridiculous! She's your mother! She loves you, probably. Yeah, so just go on in there and..._ Urgh, even the outside...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 14
14 The look on her face was all it took to convince him he had made the right decision. She didn't smile - at least not yet - but for just a moment he thought he saw the flicker of one touch the corner of her mouth. For the first time since she came...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 13
13 ...boring into his back. He could feel them crawling all over, like the time he fell asleep on that anthill, but _hers_ were the worst. The way she looked at him, her gaze had a _weight_ to it, as if she knew her life rested on his decision. He...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 12
12 Except for the constant chatter of the rain, there came no sound from any of the Wolves. Not from the crowd, not from Hezzi, not from Father. Even the Fox only stared at him with her mouth slightly open. It was Banno who finally ended it with his...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 16
16 Everything stopped making sense then. Ander could feel the rain pelting his fur, cold and unrelenting. He could hear the cheers from the Wolves around him. He could feel the mud beneath his feet and the icy wind in his face. He was aware of all...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 18
18 She hardly dared to believe her ears. "You... you have the key?" "No, Wardo has it," Ander said, fishing something from his vest. "I have these." He held out a thin pair of metallic picks for her to see, one tipped with a hook, the other with a...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 17
17 Ander entered his tent and let the flap fall shut behind him. He was absolutely soaked, but that hardly registered in his mind. He allowed his eyes a moment to adjust to the gloom, then picked up the flame-box he always kept by the entrance. He...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 11
11 _No... this is impossible!_ she thought, watching it approach. It was similar to a Fox in some ways, but much bigger, and with mangy grey and black fur. It had several scars zigzagging their way across its chest, possibly made by a bear. There was...
Ander - Part 1: Subchapter 10
10 "Oh, dear gods..." she breathed, staring down at her reflection in disbelief. Even at the top of the riverbank she could tell she wouldn't like what she saw if she went any closer, but what choice did she have? She sat down and carefully lowered...
Ander - Part 4: Subchapter 23
23 "Boys. Get in here. Close the door." Luke briefly considered making a run for it, maybe hide in the woods with Tim for a day or two like a pair of fugitives, but the short tone of Dad's voice was enough to tell him that if he intended to run off...