The Lead Crown: Ch 2b, Outside Influence (Pt 1)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 2-1, Outside Influence Aodhan maintained a quick pace, but far slower than he would have gone alone. The Lehsunians had a hard enough time keeping up at the speed he'd set but he realized that they could not afford...
The Lead Crown: Ch 2a, League of Leaves (Pt 1)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 2-1, League of Leaves The warriors of the tribe's Newport camp had taken _Gift-of-the-Earth_ prisoner for the death of one of their people. He'd heard stories of the Stone Tribe and their laws, but had never had an...
The Dog and the "Cougar"
Spot On The Dog & the Cougar Despite all of the super-glamorous stories Casey had heard in his youth about music stars, Juliana Thomas did not drive some $200,000 sports car. In fact, he was caught off-guard when she walked with him out into the...
The Lead Crown: Ch 1c, Steam-Punked (pt 5)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 1-5, Steam Punked It had taken Alarice a few minutes to recover from her uncouth lapse in professionalism but she still needed several blocks of travel until she trusted herself enough to say anything more than...
The Lead Crown: Ch 1b, Martyrdumb (Pt 5)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 1-5, Martyr Dumb Friar Arlowe realized he was dreaming the moment it registered that he was standing in a large, empty field. After the church had moved him to Mehnzil he spent nearly a decade viewing nothing but...
The Lead Crown: Ch 1a, Flintlocked and Loaded (pt 5)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 1-5, Flintlocked and Loaded Due to the jail rapidly filling with smoke, there was little time to delay. Kesst followed Sanmer out of the cell and helped usher the rest of the group through the bars. "That everyone?"...
The Lead Crown, Chapter 1-6: Malcom
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 1-6, Malcom The tent was dark when Malcom opened his eyes-- three hours until dawn, by his estimation. The large, curvaceous body of a bear woman from the Valley Tribe rested within his arms, while the svelt,...
The Lead Crown: Ch 2c, Revelations (pt 2)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 2-2, Revelations Sleep was one of many things that could not elude Alarice, but it wasn't something she was always after. Far into the night she remained awake by choice rather than by restlessness, listening to the...
The Lead Crown: Ch 2b, Outside Influence (Pt 2)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 2-2, Outside Influence Friar Arlowe chose to sit near the fire for the night. Although it was easily arguable that he wasn't QUITE aged enough to say he had 'old bones', the cool weather certainly seemed to settle...
The Lead Crown: Ch 2a, League of Leaves (Pt 2)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 2-2, League of Leaves Kesst continued to trudge along at the rear of the party. Even if he put aside his concerns over someone catching sight of his wings the dragon still preferred to keep everyone within his field...
The Lead Crown: Ch 1c, Steam-Punked (pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 1-3, Steam Punked Inigo had obediently followed Alarice's orders ever since she had paid his debts to free him from his previous life. A mix between obligation and adoration, the bat had no reservations about doing...
The Lead Crown: Ch 1b, Martyrdumb (Pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 1-3, Martyr Dumb The reflection in the mirror gazed out at the young cat. Ever since Aureilie could remember, everyone was saying "beautiful", "lovely", "gorgeous", "breathtaking". They were words that never seemed...