Ander - Chapter 3, Subchapter 3
3 "Looking for me?" Silence. He should have known better. Humour was never this tribe's strong suit. Knowing he didn't have much time, Ander swept the crowd from one end to the other with his eyes, drinking in all the information he could as fast as...
Ander - Chapter 3, Subchapter 2
2 Bonfires were a common sight within these walls. They made fires to burn their dead, to make sacrifices to the Cora, to mark the birth of new cubs, but Kadai couldn't remember the last time a fire had grown as large as this. It towered above their...
Ander - Chapter 3, Subchapter 1
Chapter 3 Life 1 A change comes over the woods at dusk. The birds stop chirping, the rustling of the small animals in the underbrush cease. As the shadows grow long and the infinite golden blades of the setting sun pierce the canopy, all...
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 39
39 "So, you think it's true?" "Is what true?" "You know, that thing about the Wolf." "Oh, that thing. I dunno. Dad seems to think so." Luke folded his hands behind his head and lay back on the grass, his pants legs rolled up and his feet dangling...
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 38
38 "It's a miracle, that's what it is." "Don't speak to me of miracles, Laura. Going through a week without suffering another Sarah-related disaster, now _that_ would be a miracle..." Sarah could hear these words, but they didn't seem very...
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 37
37 Something was happening to her. Something bad. The sound she was following kept fading in and out, and she had no way of knowing whether it was the sound itself or her own ears at fault. The latter seemed more likely. Everything else was failing,...
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 36
36 Taking that first backwards step was the hardest, knowing that certain death was waiting for her and her baby at the bottom if her grip failed. The wind kept blowing her cape out to the side like a sail, threatening to pluck them off the...
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 35
35 The pass did a marvellous job of blocking the shearing winds, but the terrain was horrible. Several times Sarah almost stumbled and fell when invisible rocks slid out from under her feet, the subtle uphill climb was constantly draining her of what...
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 34
34 _Has he noticed? Oh dear gods, has he noticed!?_ It felt like her heart had stopped when she first saw those dark spots on the ground, but now it was beating at triple speed to make up for lost time, making the pain in her midsection even worse....
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 33
33 "Sarah! You get back here right now!" Her father's voice, so close, but she didn't dare turn around. She doubted she'd be able to see him anyway, even if he was right behind her. The darkness was so deep. And why weren't the trees getting any...
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 32
32 "Hagh!" Sarah gasped, falling back against the headboard. Andrew fussed, but at least he didn't cry out, so there was that to be grateful for. The way her father was going on outside the door, with his harsh, one-sided conversation with his wife...
Ander - Chapter 2, Subchapter 31
31 All alone with her child, Sarah was finally able to whisper the things she had wanted to say when her father first returned him to her shaking arms. "Don't worry, baby, I'm here..." she crooned, lovingly kissing him on the forehead. His cries were...