Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 15
15 _This is it, Hezzi. Just - Just go on in there and wake her up. No problem. It's not like she's gonna eat you or anything. That's ridiculous! She's your mother! She loves you, probably. Yeah, so just go on in there and..._ Urgh, even the outside...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 14
14 The look on her face was all it took to convince him he had made the right decision. She didn't smile - at least not yet - but for just a moment he thought he saw the flicker of one touch the corner of her mouth. For the first time since she came...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 13
13 ...boring into his back. He could feel them crawling all over, like the time he fell asleep on that anthill, but _hers_ were the worst. The way she looked at him, her gaze had a _weight_ to it, as if she knew her life rested on his decision. He...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 12
12 Except for the constant chatter of the rain, there came no sound from any of the Wolves. Not from the crowd, not from Hezzi, not from Father. Even the Fox only stared at him with her mouth slightly open. It was Banno who finally ended it with his...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 11
11 _No... this is impossible!_she thought, watching it approach. It was similar to a Fox in some ways, but much bigger, and with mangy grey and black fur. It had several scars zigzagging their way across its chest, possibly made by a bear. There was...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 10
10 "Oh, dear gods..." she breathed, staring down at her reflection in disbelief. Even from the top of the riverbank she could tell she wouldn't like what she saw if she went any closer, but what choice did she have? She sat down and carefully lowered...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 9
9 The first thing she became aware of was the pain throughout her entire body, an ache unlike anything she had experienced before, as if every muscle had been shredded while she slept. But how? And why? She was vaguely aware of these questions, but...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 8
8 "This is the worst idea ever!" Kiana grumbled, wrenching her cloak free of pesky brambles for what felt like the hundredth time. Honestly, the way they were constantly grabbing and tearing at her clothes you'd almost think they were doing it on...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 7
7 Kiana didn't want to hear all this again. She knew perfectly well what had happened, even more so than they did, but she couldn't very well tell them to shut their filthy mouths, could she? No, not if she had any sense left in her stupid, empty...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 6
6 "Stop this at once!" someone bellowed so harshly that, for just a second, Ander thought it was the thunder itself speaking to them. A single drop fell on Ander's forehead, deliciously cool, then another and another. He opened his eyes and saw the...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 5
5 Her aim was true, but Banno's reaction was faster. He plucked it right out of the air, almost casually, like he was picking an apple from a tree instead of a sharp rock aimed directly at his face. It might as well have been standing still for all...
Ander - Chapter 1, Subchapter 4
4 It would have been difficult for them to make their way through the jostling crowd if they didn't have Banno. Those that noticed his massive form quickly squeezed together to let him and his brothers by, while those that didn't were simply shoved...