Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 55
55 Dorin left the knife where it was. Without a handle, he couldn't pull it out even if he wanted to. It was slick with blood and he didn't want to add to the sounds that were still going on down there, the sounds of the biters slowly closing shut on...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 53
53 Shekka had been caught in a paralytic trance this whole time, shocked by what her ears were telling her. She had heard the exchange between Banno and Wardo, had heard the wet rip of meat and the crunch of bone. She had listened as Wardo's words...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 51
51 The meat exploded into a chaotic frenzy of noise. Truth be told, Banno had almost forgotten they were there, but now they were screaming for blood. "The Foxes did this!?" "Unacceptable!" "It's just like Shekka-Kai said! It's a curse! A...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 50
50 The darkness crowded all around her. It wasn't just an absence of light anymore. It was a physical thing, with weight and substance, comprised of hundreds of bodies. They pushed her, jostled her, tried to force her back. "Get out of my way!" she...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 63
63 The snow was starting to come down hard, but at least the trees were doing a good job of keeping the wind at bay. Mateo was sitting on one of the many stumps left over from the construction of the wall, polishing Agatha for the hundredth time, when...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 62
62 Mother and Father had all their things packed up and ready to go in less than a minute, and now all four of them stood by the door, awkwardly wondering what to say, what to do, how to act. They were still waiting. Even as it was happening, they...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 61
61 "You're not coming with me!" "My sons are out there, Michael! And in case you've forgotten, one of them is yours!" "Oh now hold on just a second! You can't just- Oh that is quite- Argh!" Sarah was being quite unreasonable, which was rather odd,...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 60
60 Lonin felt like he was standing right in the middle of the eye of the storm, a single spot of calm in a sea of chaos. "Where the hell is my coat!?" Nicholas yelled, tearing cushions off the couch and tossing them to the floor...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 59
59 "Oh, gods... Oh dear, sweet gods..." Vicky had gone to the window to close the curtains when the snow started to come down heavy, but now her hand was frozen on the cheap fabric. Her own reflection stared back at her from inside the glass, a pale...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 58
58 Kiana really didn't know what to do with herself anymore. Previously, it had felt like there were never enough hours in the day to do everything she wanted, but now they seemed to ooze along like snails, and this grim silence hanging over the house...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 57
57 Banno could feel again. He could feel all of it; the excitement, the joy, the energy, building up inside. The last time he had felt like this was when he had little Valery in his arms, looking down at her smiling face. Was it because every step was...
Much Ado About Bluebottles
Episode One: "Hurry up, Tr'lia!" LiLi sang over her shoulder as she hopped through the market's wide aisles. Her clawed feet stirred little puffs of dust as they scrabbled for purchase. "Come on!" "I'm coming." Tr'lia sighed. She clutched the netted...