Ozyel - Second Cycle
The life of Ozyel, 12 year old Kyyreni Penitatas, ended on a bench beneath a Rejuvenator. The technician pressed a hypospray to her neck and said, "count backwards from ten." She never even got to nine. The life of Ozyel, 6 year old Kyyreni Penitatas,...
The First Penitatas - Dysfunctional Family
The knick-knack shop was an obvious target; small, quiet and bound to have hard coin on site. Sakyr had approached the problem of robbing them with the same methodical care she did with all her work, even if the very idea sickened her to the core. It...
The First Penitatas - Resolution
_Big thanks to Professor Bob for the series cover art. It'll be retroactively applied to all the stories, but this is the first one to get it!_ * * * When Sam finally woke up, the first person she saw was Skal. For the blonde Kyyreni girl the road...
The First Penitatas - The Lives That Follow
Only half awake, yet with no desire to be roused, Lyy shifted awkwardly in her bed. The Daysider girl's rust-coloured fur was ruffled by her shifting in the night, brushed and folded in awkward ways by the thick, clinging mattress she slept upon....
The First Penitatas - The Long Night
There was no time inside the cell. The walls and doors were thick enough to muffle any sound, the cell deep enough below the surface to keep out any light, and the only change in ambient heat came from Hafn's own body. When he'd first been thrown in,...
The First Penitatas - Justice
Change never came easy. For Skal, that change was accepting punishment. For Kadan, that chance was keeping his temper in check. The new routine was simple: each morning, typically before breakfast, Skal was disciplined. The punishment came in the form...
The First Penitatas - Year's End
At the dying of the year, Skal awoke in Sam's bed to find her curled around and on top of him. Her blonde furred, wolfish head rested atop his chest, a faint smile upon her muzzle as his heartbeat soothed her dreams. While both physically five years...
The First Penitatas - Out of the Pit
Lord Governor Wokun studied the broken child in the cell with cold, dispassionate eyes. It was not that he was cruel by nature, although his upbringing did reward aggressive, confrontational behaviour. In this case his lack of care was personal, born...
The First Penitatas - A Moment Shared
Curled up in his master's bed, Skal was briefly awoken at an ungodly hour before shuffling into the warm depression left behind as Kadan got up and prepared for the day. The five year old rejuve was soon back into a deep slumber, and remained that way...
The First Penitatas - The Fallout
After what felt like an eternity, the Penitatas of Class 1 were slowly making their way back to school. Skal was early; so early, in fact, that he'd been forced to stand in the cold for ten minutes until the teacher arrived to unlock the building. He...
The First Penitatas - The Pillory
There had been no breakfast for Skal that morning. He was given a little water and a chance to relieve himself, but it was made clear he'd get little relief until the evening. He dressed smartly for his own sake, wishing to preserve what little dignity...
The First Penitatas - A Day in the Sinking Light
The boys were tired and it showed. It wasn't their fault; the Sinking Light was only getting busier now that the Proud Greens had shuttered its doors for good. There were closer bars - one directly opposite, in fact - but the new influx were...