Pale Blue Dot - volume 1 - Transparent 1.3
Facing the mirror, I removed the gauze to check if the bleeding had stopped. “I wasn't too rough, was I?" A red deer rested his chin between my antlers, nuzzling slowly. “No, you weren't." I patted his cheek in response, enjoying the tender...
Central City Trilogy: Wishes - chapter 2 What’s Gone - 2.1
_"I think we can never stop craving, yearning for those things that are no longer here."_ "Haru... ha... ha..." Your touch is so warm, so delicate, so... it makes me feel happy. Responding to my rhythm, Haru let out...
Central City Trilogy: Wishes - chapter 4 The Power of the Namer - 4.7
The flash of silver caught my eye, and I turned my head just in time to avoid a swift strike. Fast. This must be the fastest opponent I’ve faced so far. The attacks kept coming. I sidestepped several follow-up strikes,...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 8 - Council 8.8
"Great, everyone's here," Master Sunflare said cheerfully, turning around and gesturing at something. Master Takahashi stood silently beside him, arms crossed, gazing at the snow-covered valley. He seemed to have fully recovered, showing no...
Pale Blue Dot - volume 3 - Promise 3.1
The Pegasus-class skyhook streaked across the heavens, releasing a departing shuttle into space while its opposite claw latched onto what appeared to be a cargo ship bound for Ares. The Pegasus was the newest of the twelve skyhooks operating above...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - Good Evening
Good Evening: A Lovely Night Luther lay sprawled across my chest, his wet nose twitching occasionally, rubbing up near my neck. With each steady breath, I could feel his body rising and falling rhythmically, transmitting that...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - chapter 6 Priestess - 6.1
Priestess: Intuition, insight, secrecy, transformation—ultimately, touching upon hidden truths... "Let’s see how this works." Dawn carefully inspected the bandages again, ensuring that blood circulation to my fingertips was...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - chapter 5 Strength - 5.4
The air buzzed with the sound of countless small objects speeding through it. I focused intently, intercepting everything the Master flung across his domain, maintaining their trajectories, and sending them back. The Master occasionally...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - chapter 6 Priestess - 6.5
The structure of the tower was both complex and mysterious. Its intricacies were so bewildering that few bothered to investigate the principles or logic behind its supernatural phenomena. Perhaps it was seen as a waste of time. Yet,...
Central City Trilogy: Wishes - chapter 3 The Utilitarian’s Moral Obligation - 3.1
"Do utilitarians dream of being the lone soul tied to the other track of the trolley?" As a gazelle, being a herbivore has always given me a significant edge in my line of work. I am the industry's top expert in bombs and...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 10 - Cirrus clouds 10.7
I must have missed the recruitment event for the clubs, but I don't feel particularly sorry about it. Not only do I dislike social gatherings with large crowds, but I also don't quite have the courage yet to be caught sobbing uncontrollably, with both...
The Railroad - Journey - 4.7
Following the terminal's instructions, I found 74258 already inside the cave. He had lit a campfire and brought all our belongings in, even setting up my sleeping bag for me. The fox was curled up on his side inside his own sleeping bag,...