The Final Prayer
**Sundown** The orange glow of a setting sun cut through the cooling desert air, casting the sandstone temple in a pool of fading light. The arid land stretched for miles beyond the temple oasis, curving up into gentle dunes that formed an endless...
Sibling Romance
The biggest problem with free time was that having too much of it got dull very quickly. The prospect of weeks without schoolwork, dull classes or stifling responsibility was a very agreeable one at first, but as the mellow of empty days began to waft...
Capital Value
_Note: T__he grammar is_ _the way it is on purpose, I swear -.- _ * * * _those without Value have no place in this world._ _that is what we were told. every morning before Work, every evening before sleep, our Nurturers would instil within us...
Tales from the Citadel
**Adani -- The Arena** Of all the buildings within the Citadel's grand central district none stood as impressive or foreboding as the Iron Arena. The star-shaped structure towered the district, subject of unending growth and refinement by each...
Daughters at the Park—NC
Concept by Mekar and Arksong, Written by ArkSong Alison sat on the lounge, her muzzle resting delicately on the back of her paw as she watched the two girls rolling about the carpet. Luna, the nimble little eagle currently on top and buffeting her...
Scent and Sensuality
It was a strange choice, perhaps. But it was the best thing for him. After three weeks in hospital and two months couped up in a recovery centre, most might have wanted to go home. Not Quan. To him, all that was left of the place were...
Lyla at the Beach
Outside it was hot, dry and sandy, the coastal breeze bringing with it salt that hung in the air and stung the eyes and throat--just how Lyla liked it. Being an airy, carefree canine--the girl that always wore yellow floral dresses to school and seemed...
A Place at the End of the World
On July 25th, 2125, the final Salvation departed. Gargantuan engines roared to life, enveloping a colourless landscape in thick, black smoke. Fire blazed, turned sand to glass as the howl of fuel combusting at a million degrees exploded across the...
The Festival - morning - cubless edit
The festival _Adapted from a collaboration with Mekar_ * * * _ The bird moved slowly across the carpet, careful not to pluck any threads or pull at any fibres with her slender talons. She made it to the bedside, taking a moment to glance down at the...
Morning
Light trickles in through the window like small, welcoming caresses of warmth, pricking gently against the skin through fur. The gentle movements and rustle of bed sheets wakes me from light sleep. Having woken earlier to enjoy certain... night-time...
Alice: Chapter 1
Much like any other Wednesday in the height of summer, the day is hot and altogether unpleasant. Crickets chirp outside, a small troop of kangaroos lie exhausted in the sun, and above the birds spread their wings and take to the skies, oblivious to the...
Alice - 2
My alarm rings at precisely 6:00 pm and I throw my pen down, stretching back over the firm desk chair and yawning tremendously. What's left of my homework can be done later, and I throw down my glasses with a casual gesture unfit for such delicate...