The Demon Hunter, part 3: The Warming Light
It's another beautiful evening in Lakehearth. The wind is still and spring is fast approaching, coming to revive the earth with its warming light. It's a small town, with only one merchant and one temple, and some hundred-odd inhabitants, most of them...
Experimental Trials
Ari woke up, bleary-eyed, entirely too early. Maybe not, he realized, as he glanced at his phone; actually, it was just in time for his classes. He stumbled out of bed and into the small kitchenette in his shared dorm room. The coffee had been left...
Stud Service
Jolene finished her session, having worked up enough of a sweat that, if it wasn't for her sports bra, would've left her modest chest rather obviously on display through her thin t-shirt. Stiffly, she said goodbye to her students, and equally stiffly -...
Trust in Friends
The otter sat by her computer, tapping her claws against the worn hardwood desk. If the commissions were going to be this slow, she figured, she'd have to take any job, and she didn't much fancy the idea of working as a cleaning lady. Writing vivid,...
Shared Glory
Jenny was a career woman, and proud of it. A lot of her peers had avoided college, or even - god forbid - flunked out of _high school_, but not Jenny. She hadn't gotten knocked up by some casual fling when barely of age like some of the other dobermen,...
Taming Dragons
The dragon's throne room was a vast, imposing thing. A great, flame-lit cavern, with the torches casting dark, flickering shadows from the massive earthen pillars that remained to support the roof. Stalactites both massive and small lined the ceiling,...
Tod and Tomboy, Trapped
Jamie woke up to a clang so loud it made his teeth rattle. He had very little idea where he was, why he was there, or why he had such a headache. Startled, the fox sat up, or at least would have, only to bang his head against unyielding metal. He had...
The Old Haunt
The old school had seemingly always been there, unchanging. At least for as long as Frank could remember. He wasn't the type who'd get bothered by a simple building, no matter how abandoned it looked, but this one had something particularly strange...
The Districts
Ah, Harkenwood. The shining great metropolis of the lands that once belonged to the elves. Nobody was quite sure who it belonged to now. Perhaps it was still the elves, but one would never know from looking at the city. Unlike the traditional...
The Fruit(bats) of your Labours
A beautiful day! Eva bounced out of bed, more energized than she'd felt in years. The birds were singing outside, the sun was shining, and _she was going to graduate._ As a computer scientist. After so many years. She stretched, letting the sun warm...
Welcome to the Jungle
Shu struck, his fist moving almost too fast to see, towards his friend. Jin effortlessly dodged. He countered with a sweeping kick aimed at Shu's upper body, who in turn caught Jin's leg with both arms. Like trying to punch a flame, or kick down a...
A Friendly Demonstration
Alex groaned. _Getting_ knocked up had been fun. _Being_knocked up was less so. Oh, he still didn't _mind_ it, not as much as some others might. But there was no denying that it was quite the burden. It reminded him that he'd been born as the wrong...