The Use of Power - Part Four
The march to Juneas' fortress began the following morning. Nearly all of the army went on foot, carrying their weapons and armor, while some drove or rode in the carts of supplies and equipment and a few--the highest-ranking human officers--rode on...
The Use of Power - Part Three
Asara flew west until she was sure the fortress she'd left was out of sight, then turned north and increased her speed, wings driving as she soared over the plains and woodlands below. Twelve hours' flight north was where her old territory had been,...
The Use of Power - Part Two
The soldiers led Toma down a large staircase and into a short hallway underground, guiding her past one thick-barred cell and through a door to another room that seemed much newer than the others they'd walked through: the stone was a lighter color,...
The Use of Power - Part One
Toma sighed and looked around from her perch at the very peak of the mountain she called home. The sun was setting and she loved the way the red twilight made her copper scales look, she had a full belly, she'd gotten more than enough exercise hunting...
The Best Possible Heir - Part Two
Hildora was just getting up from her nap when she heard a sound coming from out on the street: the sound of a car engine, and judging by the low pitch and vibration it was a very large car. Vehicles only ventured onto the narrow street outside her...
The Best Possible Heir - Part One
"And we have our winner!" Essal groaned and laid his head down as one of the two slender dragonesses massaging his back found the tight spot above the base of his tail, squinting a little at the feeling and flicking his tail back and forth to...
The Witch's Demand - Part One
"Welcome to your new home," the young witch Helena said, gesturing at the stone walls that surrounded her and her... guest. "I expect you'll find it more comfortable than your previous one." "My cell, you mean," the room's other occupant growled,...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 38 of 38: The Egg
"So what am I supposed to do about it?" Nesleh shuffled his good wing. "I don't know, son, they just said something about getting a psychologist. They said they have to act quickly so you don't have any more attacks like that, but I think you just...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 37: Back To The Light
Everything was dark, and everything hurt. He could hear snatches of screaming, roars, a crackling fire... Then it all faded into a far-off rumble. He thought he felt himself falling, but he couldn't be sure, and he couldn't feel any wind rushing past...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 36: Beggar
"All right, so that's what we'll do. You two get that muzzle on him, but be careful; he's far from broken." Carnoc growled as two of Marco's assistants approached him, holding a muzzle between them that looked a lot like the muzzle Simon had forced...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 35: Sweet Revenge
"Yes, the dragon on deck seems to know who you are. He said both your name and Simon's." Dave frowned and glared up at the ceiling of the hangar. "Well, I guess we should have expected something like that to happen, but as long as he doesn't ever...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 34: The Ruling
Carnoc had trouble sleeping the night before his return to court; he couldn't shift his body at all, but he tucked his head against one side of his body, then the other, then laid his neck out straight... Nothing, it seemed, could get him comfortable,...