Potent Supplements
Loud knocking at the door roused Nat from a light sleep. As the haze of sleep faded, he recognized the sound and jumped to his feet. His glasses cluttered to the ground from the motion, forcing the boy to fumble for the eyewear and delay answering the...
Working Like a Dog: The Escape
**Working Like a Dog: The Escape** —Returning to her body felt like splashing into frigid arctic waters, blinded by brilliant white light. Penelope gasped and flailed, searching around in temporary bewilderment. Kurtis put a gentle but firm...
Centaur's Valley
Alone, at last, Harry had hiked through miles of lush forests and rocky mountains. Only after several days and nights of travel did he feel that the lights and sounds of the town were left behind. Deep within the towering white cliffs of the range....
Working Like a Dog: The Change
**Working Like a Dog: The Change** Argos found himself surrounded by a comfortable, warm, darkness. Weightless and numb, he curled himself into the peaceful glow. Some spark of conscience asked where he was or what had happened. However, the kindness...
A Night to Forget
—Blood pumped swift and hat under the bright moonlight. He pushed his way through branches and brush, feet pounding into the dirt as he sprinted through the forest. The wind froze the sweat on his face like ice, his flesh burning with the fire of...
Golden Opportunity
Jean walked slowly from the dim, dusty halls of the manor. The boy listened with wonder and curiosity as the greying wizard led him. Prospero explained the purpose and workings of the magical trinkets and scrolls. His cane tapped against the cold stone...
Sea Song
The fresh salty air filled Bolívar's lungs as he rocked back and forth on the calm morning sea. With nothing better to do, he lay his hands over the sides of his board and soaked in the warm sunlight. With a bored sigh, he leaned his head back against...
A Scientific Breakthrough
Lying back and nestling into her couch, Cate picked up an old book and scanned through the small text. The little lynx quickly lost herself in the words and her soft blankets. Eventually, she gave up on company for the evening. But she had grown used...
Rime of the Maternal Mariner
In ancient legend, it is said that all life was born from the sea. As beings of flesh and fur left for the land,the first mother; the goddess of the sea, mourned and called them back. Some of the original beings heeded, seal, otter, and their like...
Red Moon Rises
Winds always ran swiftest over the rocky moors. Smooth grey slabs and stones rose from the shallow dirt and short grass. Some stone carved into pillars and stairs from a civilization so ancient that none living remembered its name. Thus was the way of...
Sea Song (Clean)
The fresh salty air filled Bolívar's lungs as he rocked back and forth on the calm morning sea. With nothing better to do, he lay his hands over the sides of his board and soaked in the warm sunlight. With a bored sigh, he leaned his head back against...
Bump in the Night
A dark curtain fell over the town. The moon and stars were enshrouded behind a murky wall of storm clouds. The darkness was so all encompassing that the dozens of inhabitants seemed to fear the very prospect of disturbing the choking umbra. Not a...