Not Alone
Constantly checking over my shoulder, the hot dusty plain behind me never changed as the mountain range further away gradually grew smaller. The pack of supplies on my back was barely felt on my shoulders I blew a...
A Shaman's Healing
An arrow whizzed through the air, above a freshly killed deer. Crows scattered from the scene and flew away in to the sky, cawing as they went. The human clutched a cut on his outer thigh to help stop the stinging and...
Katsurao Valley
The air conditioning quietly blew cold air throughout my car. The temperature wasn't going above seventy five today, but I enjoyed keeping the luxuries of technology close to me. I passed by an abandoned building only...
The Lion Pride
Walking back to the lion village, I felt tired with the hot sun looming overhead. The load of firewood in my hands wasn't heavy at all, but my arms were tired from carrying the numerous bundle of sticks for so...
An Unlikely Haven
The moonlight is bright, and then the sun shines. The forest is chanting You can hear the spirits in everything. Two lit torches illuminated a small space as night settled in. Dusk brought a subtle coolness with...
The Arctic Way
Snow lightly crunched beneath my shoes. My heavy coat was buttoned tight, and my rabbit furred hat withstood the occasional gust. Cold air turned my exhaling breath into a foggy cloud that dissipated into the icy...
The Path of Love and War
Chapter XV It was a warm afternoon and the last day of spring couldn't have been more serene. There was a slight breeze, plenty of clouds, and the quiet lulling voices of nature were everywhere in the moor to be heard. Mathew was in a pack to hunt by...
Snowdrift Passion
My breath came in ragged cold pants fogging the snowy air around me. Snow swirled chillingly in silence around me as strong winds cut through my coat. I lifted my gaze to the branches and pine above in desperation, immediately regretting the fact that...
Tiger Stripes
The rapping and tapping of a typewriter fast at work was the only noise to be heard in a small home office. The machine was pretty old fashioned but I was the one nearly fifty miles from the closest town. I paused and looked up hearing the back door...
A Secret Deal
The candlelights gently danced and swayed in the earliest moments of nightfall. With the approach of darkness, the home's inhabitants with the exception of myself had just retired for the day. Rather than relax and...
The Full Moon's Secret
The palisade walls from town were far behind me. The little glows of lamps were nowhere to be found either. My only source of light was the clear full moon high above in the heavens, guiding my rugged path. The cold...
Snow Beauty
The sky was infinitely grey, only promising of continued snowfall. So much was falling that my sight was limited, especially in the forest I found myself in. The winds constantly caused naked branches to sway like...