Dracius: Origins Part V
I awoke the next morning and sat up, then flinched, startled at the surroundings, uncertain of where I was for a moment. I quickly looked at the bed where Artos had lay down the night before but he arisen before me. There was a twinge of nervousness at...
Ryan's Story Part XXI
"Twist! Don't roll!" Sulvius roared as he flew in front of Ryan. Ryan watched as Sulvius made very slight adjustments to the rear sails of his wing, allowing him to turn and yaw easily. "Oh!" Ryan said and tried it, finding it to be much...
The Ryan Story Part XIII
Run! Flee! Must get away away awayawayaway... No! No hurt no hurt no... Pax? Run Ryan! But Pax he will hurt you...PAX! Bastard! Must fight must fight MUST FIGHT! Leavmealone! Must flee, must get away,must! Father! Mother! Tanner?...
A Heart Reconsidered V
We continued to follow the road and I occasionally stopped to check the cart tracks in the muddy ground. It wasn’t common to use a cart during the winter as it was far to easy to get one stuck making it far easier to track them. Most of the mountain...
A Heart Reconsidered 13
I awoke feeling groggy having not slept well despite being in my own bed for the first time in weeks, something that made me ever more annoyed with Stephen than I already was. Why did he have to show up now of all times? I glanced over at where he was...
The Ryan Story Part XII
Pax roared and dove at the orange dragon, screaming in rage. The dragon shifted to his full form and reared back, trying to swat Pax out of the air but the little dragon nimbly dodged and pressed the attack, biting and clawing at the larger dragon's...
Ryan's Story Part XV
Tanner looked at the door to Ryan's rooms as he walked past and almost went to check on him. He sighed mentally. There was no point in pushing up upsetting Ryan's father any further. He hoped the man would calm down again, as this wasn't easy on him...
The Ryan Story Part VIII
"Danger?" Beth asked as she stood next to Ryan and placed a hand on his shoulder. Mr. Sulvius nodded curtly, still staring at Tanner. "And who are you?" "Tanner Wilberforce, at your service," Tanner said curtly. Ryan noticed that his hand was in his...
Ryan's Story Part XVII
Allen and Beth walked into Cladden's office to find Cladden, Kheros, Sulvius, and Pax all discussing something that they instantly stopped the moment they walked into the room. Allen stopped, looking at all the dragons with mistrust. Sulvius nodded to...
A Heart Reconsidered III
The dragon clearly became more nervous the closer we came to human civilization, looking around more frequently, standing up on his hind legs to peer out into the distance, and rustling his wings now and again. It reminded me a little of an annoyed cat...
Dracius Origin: X
Several weeks later I was puzzling over a book that Artos had bought for me, some sort of children's story. I remember being able to read it fairly quickly but not understanding the point of it. Who were these people and why did they get in trouble for...
Dracius: Origins Part IV
We were approaching the gate of the keep where the predicted crowds had already gathered, cheering the return of the Duke's sons. Artos swore softly and I flinched. "Damn, they're not even waiting for us to get inside the gates," Artos said. "They're...