Wild Rose Country - Chapter 12
Few memories are left to me of the agony that Sharra and I endured during my mad race back to the cabin. Of those few memories that I do have, most have been pushed far back into the darkest corners of my mind and hidden there behind a protective...
Wolf River - Chapter 2
Hidden behind the fallen trunk of an ancient spruce tree, a figure crouched low, trusting the tangled deadfall in front of her to hide her from the object of her interest. Pointed ears twitched slightly and a black nose wrinkled as Kendri scented the...
Wolf River - chapter 11
Odd shadows danced on the wall and ice crystals glittered brightly in the orange light cast out from the hearth. The fire popped, crackled, and hissed in its stone enclave as a figure moved slowly in the cold, the fog of each breath a wreath around his...
Wild Rose Country - Chapter 15
It had been a long time since Sharra had given herself over to the depths of emotion and memory that were contained within a Link. Her control and self discipline with such things had eroded somewhat over the last couple of years and she kept coming up...
Wolf River - Chapter 8
The human appeared to be healing up well. He still had a slight limp and had stayed close to camp over the last few days but at least he could walk most times without the aid of his crutch now. Kendri smiled to herself. A few more days and Chris's...
Wolf River - Chapter 6
Heavy grey clouds rolled silently in from over the mountains to the west and slowly drained away the strength of the midday sun. An uneasy calm settled over the land as the clouds descended to drift like forgotten ghosts among the tips of the towering...
Wolf River - Chapter 9
The wolf was up to something and Chris wasn't quite sure what it was all about. With many exaggerated hand gestures and some unintelligible and somewhat growly mutterings she had been trying to make him understand that she wanted him to follow her. At...
Wild Rose Country - Chapter 13
What can I say about the aftermath of our horrifying encounter with the grizzly? Even now, when such things are years in the past, it's very hard for me to find a place to begin. I could start by saying that in the weeks afterwards there were times...
The Gift of a Stranger - Chapter 7
The stench of vomit and urine was strong in the narrow confines of the alley and Annayah did her best to not breathe in too deeply. The metallic tang of blood was everywhere but there was something else too, and the scent of it was like a dark shadow...
Wolf River - Chapter 3
The snow had stopped sometime during the night and the clouds had drifted off to dump snow on the lands somewhere to the east. A bubble of crystal clear blue sky blossomed overhead in the wake of the storm and the woods were still and silent. The sun...
The Gift of a Stranger - Chapter 2
Dulam Hagarth liked his job, and for good reason. He understood that he was one of those rare individuals who was perfectly suited to the role that they played in society, and that fact made him happier still. He grinned to himself in the waning...
The Gift of a Stranger - Chapter 3
The light from a flickering torch some yards away glistened on wet stone walls. The air was dank and stale, hinting at ages of stagnation in these dark depths. Water dripped from the low ceiling somewhere nearby, punctuating the gloom with rhythmic...