Getting Familiar
The river sweeps across the canvas in a twisting, winding path of sparking cerulean. Tiny shadows dot the water, marking the little fish that swim under the surface all along its length. A few strokes of a brush adds the finishing touches to the forest...
Chapter 9: Potential Allies
The two of us stride onwards, the sun setting behind us as we journey further east. Rays of crimson streak through the sky, painting the violet clouds with hues of fiery orange. The gaze of my silent companion is ever directed forward, though he...
Life Changing Opportunity: Chapter 3: An Offer Terminated
Last time i remember you were with that otter, what's his name sero?" "simo. not anymore. he is the reason we are here. and he's, he's, d-d-dead.
Master and Student
"Teleportation is... tricky." Saro begins. "It is best to only attempt it at short ranges. The farther you go the more of a chance you'll... lose a part or two in the traversal." Closing his eyes tightly, as if afraid of that very result, the...
A Spark
The air is eerily still along the highway; only a scattered few breezes brush across the landscape. A latticework of clouds float lazily across the sky, the bright sun struggling to pierce through its heavenly rivals. The land is painted in a chaotic...
Chapter 12: Blood and Steel
A flash of white light bounces between the valley walls for only a fleeting second, disrupting my view for a brief moment. The arcing light heralds a rumbling peel of thunder that seems amplified by the surrounding mountains. A scattering of raindrops...
Allusions of the Heart (A1, B10, C17)
Oh, and sero and mela. sero is funny, but sometimes she's a little too sarcastic for her own good." laura snorted with amusement. "well listen to _you_. so what is it you think they're doing in there?" "well, they're homeschooling me now, see..."
In the Gathering Dark
Only sero, the one eyed hunter, sat in a chair across the room, leaning back against the wall, his grim countenance relaxed, fast asleep, apparently having dozed off where he sat the night before.
Chapter 2: Reliquary of the Divine Dragon
I am floating alone in a murky, grey fog. An apparition appears before me, my mind struggling to recognize its form. It is similar to a dragonkin, with a streamlined head ending in a flat snout, but it's body is long and serpentine, twisting this way...
Chapter 3: A Sliver of Divinity
A vibration courses through my body. Energy and vitality reverberates through every fiber of my being, flooding me with a thrumming sensation of power. In the midst of this, I feel a presence manifesting in my psyche. As best as I can muster, I focus...
Chapter 5: The North
The wind howls around me, a chilling gale sweeping the fabric of my outfit about as I pull it tight around my shivering body. My breath comes in short gasps, a cloud of mist rising with every exhalation. The wind had kicked up a little while ago, with...
Chapter 7: Soft Hearts
I sit in stunned silence, still woozy from the copious amounts of alcohol I drank during the feast. Zerius stares at the three imperial guards, clenching his fists and looking tense. Turning to Zerius, they level their swords at him, the guard in the...