Warrior's Blood, Chapter 13: Temper
Chris, Dave and Sean leaned against the railing on the walkway outside Carnoc's habitat, watching the cave entrance while they talked. "Do you think he'll really stay in there all day?" Sean asked. "He's nocturnal, of course he...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 12: Imprisoned
Carnoc came awake with a jolt. Last he remembered, there were humans, and he had been held captive inside some sort of metal box until they had shot him again. And now... The smell of humans, at least four, was sharp in his...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 11: Regroup
Sean landed his jet on Chris' patio, then set the engine for cooldown and unlocked the doors. "How long do you think it will be until they all get here?" Dave asked as they all got out. Chris glanced back to the southeast and...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 10: The Auction
Dave took the slip from the valet, then watched for a moment as Sean's car was driven away before turning to walk up into the house. Sean himself had gotten out of the car, with Chris, back in the nearest town; since they weren't invited to...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 9: Mutation
Chris stood at the kitchen counter, tapping his foot and occasionally checking his watch. Not only were Karen and Tessa late being brought back from the daycare center, but a man Chris knew only as Mr. Nelson was also supposed to be there to...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 8: Planning
It took almost five hours to return to Polson including a couple of stops, for lunch and a late-afternoon snack. Dave was eager to hear more about the plan, but Jim said, "Not yet. I have this idea, like I said earlier, to keep...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 7: Chicago
Dave tapped the brake pedal, turned the steering wheel to the right and pulled into the parking space. He checked the side mirrors to make sure he had pulled in straight, then switched off the ignition. Beside him, Jim's mouth hung open...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 6: Catch and Release
Dave picked up his backpack and pulled out a flashlight and two ponchos. He put one on and gave the other to Jim, then clicked on the flashlight, opened the door and walked out into the rain. As soon as he and Jim were outside,...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 5: Fallout
A sickly cough echoed through the cave, rousing Carnoc from sleep. He squinted for a moment and yawned, then opened his eyes and waited for his eyes to adjust to the darkness of the cave. It was nighttime again, and the rest of...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 4: Dragon Hunting
Jim spent most of the evening working to restore the book while the rest of his team transferred the skeleton into the storage facility he'd rented. Progress was steady and he managed to prepare about a third of the pages, but they had to...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 3: Council
Carnoc watched as Chris and his twin daughters disappeared indoors. He didn't mind the twins, really; they always seemed to be so full of energy, and their happiness was infectious. But asking to ride a dragon... He...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 2: Family History
Chris drove slowly back towards his house, worry dampening surprise, excitement and every other feeling he could have had. There were a lot of implications to what had just happened, and pretty much all of those implications were bad...