An Epilogue
To those who've been waiting for months, and to those who've only recently found this story, I'm sorry to say that this is where it ends. Always, from the first word, down to the last period, I wrote this for Shouyousei Murasaki, and now that she...
Prologue & Foreword
A foreword from the author This book started as a hobby. It was something I could enjoy with a close friend of mine, and as such, it was not meant to be read, much less understood, by anyone other than we. So, I feel the need to add some kind of...
Kalokin's "Solution" (Ch. 10)
Shou was trembling in the dampness created by her storm, shocked at the suddenness at which the storm had formed and abated... no, that wasn't quite right. She was shocked at the suddenness at which she had formed the storm. Kalokin said that she'd...
Knife and Sun (Ch. 15)
"I felt your lust all the way from the desserts, and I thought I'd drop by and say hello." Shelandra sounded bright and chipper, an odd contrast to a voice Khaesho was used to hearing as laden with lust. He almost said something, but Kalokin beat him...
Scorpent Legacy (Ch. 7)
It wasn't as big a shock as she would have thought... Kalokin... a nightmare who fed upon fear. Hearing Khaesho confirm her suspicions rocked her back in her seat, but it didn't flabbergast her like it should have. Rather... it felt more like he was...
Not for no reason...(Ch. 4)
"Christ, Richard, get that light out of her eyes!" The blinding glare vanished just as her eyes were dilating, leaving her absolutely unable to see in the dark. A large silhouette pointed his arc light at the ground between them, but Shou was shell...
How a god heals (Ch. 8)
For once, Shou didn't dream. It was a sleep that was quiet and restful. Exactly what the hybrid girl needed as she woke to the sound of a roaring engine. Ears perked, and her head lifted off of Khaesho's chest as her sleepy gaze jerked around and tried...
Filled with Regret (Ch. 12)
Kalokin approached quietly... which, for him, meant in absolute silence. Not a blade of grass bent beneath his coils nor did a single breath of air sigh to the side. He took that silence and wrapped it around him like a cape, stretching it further and...
Outbound (Ch. 6)
**By Shik Cottonmouth's crooked bones, Kalokin, what just happened? Wait, I feel... Shou? Shou, can you hear me?** Just a slight tinge of panic leaked into his thoughts, and that bitter edge was enough to shake her from her daze. Numbly, she regarded...
NJ Legion Iced Tea
Violently severing large chunks of code might have been wonderful stress relief, but it didn't actually accomplish much. She was still a machine. She... she couldn't love Michael. He was out there, a biological marvel of reactions and chemicals. She...
Within the Nightmare (Ch. 17)
As she looked into his eyes, she felt a familiar falling sensation. She was half serpent by blood, her soul was unbound by the explosive discharge of her magic, and her mind was unashamedly open to the guardian in her arms; she stared a little too...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 6)
Kage fell asleep quickly. As he expected, he quickly found himself in the Tipi with Saccularius. There was no chaotic vision, nor soul sucking vortex, for which he was glad. He stood up, dusted himself off, and turned to the wolf he'd killed just an...