Feathers with Benefits, Part Three
"Do we really have to go?" I murmured to Riane. The pink hues of sunrise had long since faded, but neither of us wanted to move from our embrace. There was probably some mushy reason behind our mutual reluctance to start packing, and perhaps some...
Feathers with Benefits, Part Two
Frontier. It was one of the most remote outposts humanity maintained, with some number of soldiers, explorers, and scouts. Even with the weekly delivery, I'd never really seen the entire post, or found the opportunity to look around. It was like the...
Feathers with Benefits, Part Four
We woke before the morning sun rose into view, or so we thought; the skies were still too overcast for a clear look. I hoped the current drizzle was the worst we would face for the rest of the morning, but with the cliffside blocking sight of the...
Bubble Entendre Part Four (F)
Oat cakes and dried fruit made up my breakfast since I still didn't want to start a fire. Syreen was resting on the ridge when I made the short walk up. His head turned to regard me, a brief smile on his muzzle, and then his eyes returned to the...
Bubble Entendre Part Four (M)
Oat cakes and dried fruit made up my breakfast since I still didn't want to start a fire. Syreen was resting on the ridge when I made the short walk up. Her head turned to regard me, a brief smile on her muzzle, and then her eyes returned to the...
Reflections
The feedback on Salazzle Dazzle has been stellar thus far, and... honestly, it's restored a lot of my faith in my own writing. Depression is an insidious curse; among other things, having done its damnedest to convince me my writing was amateurish...
Bubble Entendre Part Three (M)
The second day of training went much the same as the first, save that we both seemed to be conserving energy. I kept in good enough shape that only the now-faint bruises gave me any discomfort. Sliding on the ground was kept to a minimum for that...
Bubble Entendre Part Three (F)
The second day of training went much the same as the first, save that we both seemed to be conserving energy. I kept in good enough shape that only the now-faint bruises gave me any discomfort. Sliding on the ground was kept to a minimum for that...
Bubble Entendre Part Two (M)
Over an hour later, I was thankful for the heavier armor. Falling on my rear hurt my pride worse than my body--though, it had happened enough times now that I was starting to feel the ache. The trails of bubblefoam soaked into the ground after a few...
Bubble Entendre Part Two (F)
Over an hour later, I was thankful for the heavier armor. Falling on my rear hurt my pride worse than my body--though, it had happened enough times now that I was starting to feel the ache. The trails of bubblefoam soaked into the ground after a few...
Nothing Feathered, Nothing Gained - Excerpt
A group of four clay brick houses surrounded a fifth building that served as store room and kitchen. Drasik's bordered one of the main city streets, which was perfect for business and tolerable for living. It was home, or close enough to it. A familiar...
Visit from the Night Mare
The stables were quiet, which was hardly unusual for a Saturday evening. Marshall loved the work, but he was tired enough to prefer the calm. The handful of boarders wouldn't be there for anything short of an emergency, and the two stable hands were...