Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 8

Raze stood between the bookshelves of the Library encased in shadow, his breastplate safely discarded at the Ravenlight Estate and dressed only in black mortal clothes that made him almost seem naked with his dark scales, heavy, dark-metal boots...

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Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 7

And then the Drakkaren grabbed the lip of the hole and hauled himself upwards, coughing and spluttering as he slowly dragged himself out of the darkness-filled well, dark liquid dripping off him before a pair of strong hands grasped into his shoulders...

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Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 6

"What?" Zerrex turned around in surprise, and then he rose his hands when he saw Loki standing only some dozen feet away, the otter looking horrified and terribly vulnerable. Immediately, the Drakkaren rose his hands, saying clearly: "Look, Loki, I...

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Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 5

Half an hour later, they climbed out of the transport and entered the house, Vampire helping Zerrex along before Cindy gently grabbed his other arm, the reptile mumbling but not resisting much as she said softly over her shoulder: "Everyone, to the...

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Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 4

Late that night, Zerrex was still awake with Cherry and Cindy, the two going carefully over their plans as Mahihko snoozed on the couch and Lone watched television. Since the wolves had gotten better at splitting apart, Lone was manifesting himself...

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Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 3

Seven years passed, and for those seven years, Cherry was right: troubles were over, and it was time spent rebuilding, fixing old mistakes, and forging new bonds. Over those seven years, trade regulations were established, relations were constructed,...

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Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 2

The Drakkaren frowned as he realized there were two keycard readers, and he glanced down at Lone, saying quietly: "Go check that other body, will you? There should be another keycard." Lone nodded, not arguing: it seemed like Mahihko's obvious gloom...

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Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 1

Book III: The Tower They arrived at the run-down Valise City Airfield after only an hour and a few minutes of flight, which was good: Cherry mostly recovered over the course of...

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Evokation / Book II: The Devil / Part 13

The next morning, they both got ready quickly: Zerrex dressed himself with the nanotech armlet and checked over all his things to make sure he wasn't leaving anything behind, and Sammy ran alongside the Drakkaren's feet and kept himself close, his body...

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Evokation / Book II: The Devil / Part 12

They took turns listening to music and playing games for the next two hours and some minutes... and then Zerrex took the headphones off and put the other pair on his head as the pilot began the landing procedures, listening in as he said clearly:...

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Evokation / Book II: The Devil / Part 11

Zerrex found himself laying in bed some hours later, not entirely sure of what time it was... and then he sighed when he checked the clock and saw it was nearly midnight. Not exactly late by his standards... but admittedly, a bit later than he'd hoped...

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Evokation / Book II: The Devil / Part 10

Markus was sealed away in a private cell deep inside the Goldstone Detention Center, a facility built next to a Pit of Torment and designed for special offenders. Zerrex knew that throwing Markus into a Pit of Torment wouldn't be the smartest thing to...

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