Chapter 10: Joric and Bayne
4 months later Zaldon sighs happily as she watches the clouds go by, it's been four months since her rescue from Eloein and things had changed since then. Zaldon had regain most of his magic, but isn't as powerful as she once was, but enough...
Chapter 2: I'm coming for you
Kel stood there in the living room with Julyan seeing all the broken furniture, Kel even had to choked back a sob as he saw a small pool of blood on the floor. Kel quickly turn to Julyan, "Tell me everything," Kel demanded as Julyan took in several...
Chapter 33
Chapter 33 Kel sat outside alone, on the rooftop of Roan's modest home, on a wooden bench, with a glass of violet wine on the small table beside him. Roan's potted plants and flowers were everywhere. Wolves revered nature, and gentle Roan had...
Chapter 32
Chapter 32 ". . . you think . . . there's a heaven, Kil?" Keeno muttered. Kilyan didn't answer. He was staring at the little pile of stones that marked Sion's grave. He and Keeno were in the graveyard behind the summer village, sitting in the grass...
Chapter 31
Chapter 31 Fifteen-year-old Theo stretched his strong young body, ignoring the ache of his sore muscles as he watched Roan. As usual, Roan was with his brother Zane, and the young teenagers were laughing together after a training session. It was...
Chapter 29
Chapter 29 Gurwin was dead. And had left behind nothing but pipes, it seemed. Kel hated pipes. The things were everywhere. He stood in Gurwin's house, wishing he could use the damn things to burn the place down. This was the house where he would...
Chapter 27
Chapter 27 Seven-year-old Enya sat on her grandmother's lap, wishing she was off somewhere beating up Zane. But Hye insisted on telling her the story of her family. For the umpteenth time. She sighed, resisting the urge to yawn, roll her eyes, and...
Chapter 24
Chapter 24 Kel stood over the grave, glad that his tears were blending with the rain. Night had fallen and the river tribe had moved on, taking with them Hris. The group had spent some time saying their goodbyes to Hris. Kel hated to see the older...
Chapter 22
Chapter 22 ". . . but if Myali marries me," Keeno said happily, "I could have _two_ Zalias!" Myali giggled. Sitting between her and Ohana, Kilyan rolled his eyes. "Oh, Keeno," laughed Ohana, "you wouldn't know what to do with two wives!" Keeno...
Chapter 20
Chapter 20 Kilyan knew immediately that they were surrounded by river wolves. They were a nomadic tribe that followed the river, thus their name. Zaldon had told him the story of the river tribe a year ago when they were traveling together, how the...
Chapter 19
Chapter 19 The frozen ground was so hard in the winter village that wolves were usually cremated. There was a certain cliff in the surrounding forest to which wolves would carry the urns containing their loved ones. They would then stand on the...
Chapter 17
Chapter 17 Kilyan followed Lynny through the front room, where all was quiet but for the furious panting of Gurwin and the soft sobbing of Ohana's mother. Idella knelt over her shattered ivory carvings, weeping gently as she plucked the pieces from...