Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 76
76 "Shekka, you're a real mess, and I say that with love." "Go to hell, Wardo." "From the looks of things, you beat me to it." She brandished a bloody piece of broken arrow at his face, but she was off by about three feet. Her eyes had faded to the...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 75
75 There was a giant pit dug at the base of the Cora statue, at least two Wolves wide; a gaping, crumbling hole. There were wooden stakes planted all around the edge, anchoring dozens of chains that fed into the shadowy depths like spokes on a...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 74
74 It was the longest, most tiring journey of his life. The sun had already started to crest the mountain by the time they finally made it back home. The gate swung open with a groan, scraping the ground clear of snow. It made a shape like a pair of...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 34
Aisa bared her teeth, but quickly covered them again as mellah let loose a growl that would have put even the toughest warriors to shame, made even more frightening by the stark contrast of the tears forming in the corners of her eyes.
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 39
39 It felt like Ander had been walking for hours. He didn't know this path, but he could see the tip of the Cora through the gaps in the canopy, a hazy grey tooth pointed at the sun, shining down through the mist like a white hole in the sky. There...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 32
32 He didn't want to do it, but he couldn't stop himself. He looked down and saw that about half the spearhead was lodged in his left side. There was pressure and an insane amount of pain, but hardly any blood. Odd, considering how badly his shoulder...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 33
33 The pain was so bad, he only wished for the relief of unconsciousness. As he lay there, with his face against the ground, struggling for every breath, he thought he'd even welcome the peace of death. If only it would take the pain away. "By the...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 35
35 ...go." Kadai sucked in air between his clenched teeth, this wretched feeling inside caught somewhere between outright anger and irrepressible sorrow. He couldn't tell whether he wanted to embrace his son or punch him in the face. He looked up at...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 42
42 - anaaaaaaah!!" "What!? What is it, Devin!?" "This is stupid!" "_You're_stupid!" Kiana snapped back. Not the cleverest of comebacks, but she was far too fretful to think up anything more original. She hacked away at the thick underbrush, her...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 41
41 _Enka_. _It wasn't enough. It wasn't nearly enough. There was something missing, something vitally important, but I couldn't figure out what..._ That's what Father had said back in his tent. Before... before everything. Looking at it now, Ander...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 29
29 It all happened in a flash. Ander had enough time to see the crimson sleek blade in her hand, and then she was on him, wrapping her arm around his throat from behind, just like Garten had done an eon ago. He felt her body press up against his back...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 40
40 He'd see it occasionally, leaping through the mist, running through the underbrush, weaving its way between the trees. Sometimes it would stop and wait for him before darting on again. The scratches on its back were completely gone now. They...