85 - Overwhelming Forces
The second chamber looked ordinary, with seats and sofas, a writing table, a couple of bookcases, and cabinets. Ulric smelled something out of place though. _'I smell_ _the_ _blood_ _of_ _animals __._ _And not what I call fresh.__'_ Caylais...
70 - The Good, the Bad, and the Dried Up
Ulric panted hard as he followed the scent and tracks in the sand from the dwarves and their animals. _'I don't know whether to be glad for this thick fur for shielding me from the sun's rays, or hate it for being black and soaking up all the heat.'_ ...
43 - Insider Attack
Susi snarled at the guard kicking her into the cage. He drew his lance and thrust its blunt end at her, but Ulric moved quickly in front and caught the hard jab against his shoulder. The guard glared at Ulric but the killing intent in the eyes of the...
45 - Ticket to Ride
'You failed again.' Not just the tone, but the screechy sound of his superior's voice irritated Tarrence immensely as well. He thought it was a good thing they spoke via a simple and small portal drawn on stone, otherwise he'd be looking for ways...
17 - A Prickly Situation
'What made you reveal that you've lost your symmetrical fur pattern a while ago?' asked the hostess of the morning show where Minou gave an interview. The short dress she wore showed the difference in size of her black fur on her lower thighs and her...
66 - Wet Traps
The girls and Ulric smiled knowingly when Bunga and Taji walked into the town community hall hand in hand, while the other patrons went silent. The cheerful couple walked up to their new friends. 'We have an announcement.' Taji said with a light blush...
57 - Aid From The Deep
Fierce waves rose up high when giant skeletons of ancient sea predators broke from the water and loomed over the ships. Some with long necks, others with multiple limbs, and others with large, broken pieces of shells covering them. All with deadly...
Sheep and Wolf ch 01
Gary grabbed his short, curled horns and groaned in frustration. 'Da-amn shee-eep!' he shouted with his new thick bleating accent, spitting out bits of grass. Groaning more he got up on his feet, or better said, his hooves, spat out the rest of the...
Up and Down in Overtime
Okay, I admit, I thought she was cute as a button too and sometimes damned sexy, but I didn't let myself act like a tomcat in heat like some of the others did. Teena got hired by the boss lady upstairs because she was really good at marketing. And...
61 - When Harry Met Elzbieta
Ulric and the girls followed the boy, who had introduced himself as Rekka, to a relatively far corner of the Dal walled-in settlement where plenty of green grew at the foot of part of the natural wall of stone. Rekka pointed at a gap in the thick...
01: Penumbra
**Search and Rescue** 'Dispatch for car six-eleven-seven.' came out of the police radio in Adalet's car. She put away the beef and lettuce sandwich she had barely taken a bite out of and picked up the microphone. 'Six-eleven-seven, Adalet here....
48 - What's Shaking?
'How's the mapping coming along?' asked Ulric while Valdys added another piece to the map of the tunnels She had spent time on it in the kitchen since the first reports came in from the spirits exploring the underground. She looked up at him. 'The...