LINKS - Chapter 25 - Beats of War
CHAPTER 25 - Beats of War Even amongst those that opposed Halcyon and her allies, there were few who would not grudgingly admit that the great capital city of Legacy stood above her peers. Built in a valley where five enormous rivers met,...
LINKS - Chapter 24 - New Burleigh
CHAPTER 24 - New Burleigh The New Burleigh Train station was constructed in much the same way as the station in Red Rock; in the shape of a giant cathedral. Its soaring arches were draped with banners bearing the sigil of Halcyon, and the...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 7 - The Hearth
Part 7 - The Hearth With a loud, groaning yawn, Marien's eyes slowly slid open. Outside of her window she could see just the tiniest hint of the sun starting to rise above the eastern horizon. Swinging her legs over the side of her bed, Marien...
LINKS - Chapter 7 - Graves
Chapter 7 - Graves "Come 'ere... that's right... that's right..." Bill licked his lips, his eyes shining in the morning light. "There you go, yeh sweet thing... Come to papa..." There was a great splash, and in a flash of scales and muscles, the...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 14 - Naomi
Part 14 "Who's got the bee, who's got the big bumbley bee! Bzz bzzz bzzzzz!" Doctor Sara Silver smiled as the infant in front of her giggled and reached out to grab the stuffed bumble bee over his head. The lights of the healing guild were...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 9 - Climbing Uphill
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 9 - Climbing Uphill In truth, what the people of Basikal Island called 'Caster Mountain', wasn't really a mountain at all. While it was the highest peak on the island, it was really just a steep, rocky...
Links - Chapter 33 - Orders
CHAPTER 33 - Orders “Are you certain you want to carry her sir? There are porters who-” “It’s fine, I’ve got her.” “We have cells in the basement if you’d rather keep her there for the night.” “No, thank you, my room will be fine.” ...
LINKS - Chapter 20 - Burning Legacy
Teff fought the urge to pant as she rubbed mud from the bank of a shallow stream onto her fur. A dense cloud of insects buzzed frantically around her head, searching for a place to bite or suck. The air was so hot and humid it felt like a physical...
LINKS - Chapter 9 - Stars
The seconds ticked by agonisingly slowly as Azee stared up at the sky. Night was falling quickly, and with each passing moment she could see more and more stars appearing amidst the inky darkness. The stars were brighter than she had ever seen them...
LINKS - Chapter 15 - Chess
LINKS - Chapter 15 - Chess Azee's stomach rumbled and grumbled as she sat crossed legged in front of a small, smouldering fire. The fire was set in an iron ring that had once been a wagon wheel in the centre of one of the platforms near...
LINKS - Chapter 17 - Cascade
"Alright, I'll admit it, that did cheer me up." Sinda chuckled as he draped a towel over his head. "I'm glad you enjoyed it." Azee sighed heavily, luxuriously stretching her neck and arms. "I haven't had a hot bath in... well it's been a while." "I...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 26 - The Silver Lake
Part 26 A drop of sweat ran down Youlan's forehead as she concentrated on the half a dozen rings of glowing symbols that surrounded the weapon. Never before had mana felt so slippery, so hard to control, like trying to push a heavy load across a...