Detained
The guards never told Brask anything. Not when they fed him, not when they walked by on their rounds, and not now either, when they barged into his cell at who knew what hour of the morning snapping orders, waving their clubs threateningly as they...
The Auction
"Come on, into the cage. Forward. Forward!" Chatha hissed through her bridle, only to yelp when a stinging lash fell across her unprotected hindquarters. Her tail twitched where it had been bound down tightly to her back, between her pinned wings,...
War Trophy
The birds were chirping again, and the dragon would have loved nothing more than to burn every one of them to ash with his fire. Well, perhaps it would be enough just to be freed from this accursed place. But when he was bound and imprisoned and so...
Caged Pony
"Hey there, cutie." The anthro gryphon smirked at him, leaning casually over the rail of her porch, and he could _feel_ her gaze roving over him. Kerreth growled. Prior to being caged, nobody would have dared call him cute--well, maybe...
Know Yourself
As soon as Marie found out that Adhara had a big form, of course she wanted to tie it up; and as soon as Adhara gave cautious, grudging acceptance, of course she wanted to do it _properly,_ which meant ordering all sorts of dragon-strength and...
Savior
They were almost home from market day when they heard the roar. It was a friendly roar, the sort of greeting a dragon would use to announce their presence, and Kerreth arched his neck and huffed, unable to fulfill the call-and-response etiquette...
Nightmare (Hueroc/Ellora)
Ellora took a deep breath, and let it out a little bit at a time. Her eyes closed briefly, her claws kneaded the stone beneath her, and then she opened them again, feeling a slow purr rumble in her throat. For once, her cave was peaceful and quiet....
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 18: Time For Departure
"That was my parents," Chris said, putting away his phone. "They thought we were coming by air, and said we have to land somewhere else because the patio's in use." "We couldn't have flown home; the police have enough evidence as it is...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 17: Poached
"Your ID card, please." Chris passed his card through to the teller, who ran it through a card swipe, then passed it back. "There you go, you're paid. You can head on in. Next?" Sean stepped up to the...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 16: Just In Time
Walter was back early the next morning. "Good morning, Vallen!" he said, wheeling a large machine on a cart into the cave. "What's that?" "Oh, something special that the San Diego handlers and I discussed last...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 15: A People Dragon
Vallen flared his wings and started to fly a circle around a spot on the ground beneath him. "Look out below, coming down!" he called, and the humans walking through the wide-open circle of brick quickly moved to the edges, giving him room...
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 14: Jailbreak
Chris yawned and walked into the kitchenette of the hotel suite they had checked into, glancing at the clock on the counter: 9:07 AM. Sean was still asleep on the couch on the other side of the counter, and Chris couldn't help but smile as...