The White Robe Chapter 25
The distinctive tang of ammonia brought Caitlin back to consciousness. As the fog lifted from her eyes and her head, she looked around and found that she was still on the floor of the hearing room, cheek against the red carpet. For a moment, she...
The White Robe Chapter 24
Corbett's phone rang as he was sliding his service pistol into the holster on his belt. He didn't want to answer it, but he had to keep the charade going for as long as possible. One look at the screen showed exactly what he was expecting. The caller...
The White Robe Chapter 23
Orfeo opened the door and gave a whistle, signaling that the yard time was over and it was time to go back to their cells. Caitlin stood up and filed to the door behind Daisy, and even found a moment to give her a quick hug before the other girl...
The White Robe Chapter 22
As much as she hated to admit it, Caitlin was starting to get used to the routine of the prison. The lights came on in the morning at the same time, and this morning, she was awake and sitting on the edge of her bunk when they did. As soon as they came...
Adventures of a Blind Tigress Chapter 7: Exploration
Chapter 7 "Wake up, Dannica." Dannica heard the soft voice in her ears and she started along the path to wakefulness, slowly swimming up from the dream she'd been having. The little fragments of the dream started to fade into the background and she...
The Adventures of a Blind Tigress, Chapter 6: Origins and Discoveries
_"Da," Dannica said when they got to the living room. "We need to talk."_ * * * Duke looked up from the papers strewn about the coffee table at the sound of Dannica's voice. "What is it, Dannica?" he asked. Dannica could hear the tone in his voice...
The Adventures of a Blind Tigress, Chapter 5: Close Calls
Dannica felt the sure and firm grip of her tutor's hand over hers as she grasped the long, thin metal cane in her hand. She also felt the heat rising in her head as sure as the ache in her shins as she stood upright once again. "I want you to listen...
The Adventures of a Blind Tigress, Chapter 4: Dannica's Hope
The sunlight coming through the window felt different this morning when Dannica turned her head into it. She lay on her side, curled up nicely under the covers, and she savored the warmth as she always did. There was something about the way that it...
The Adventures of a Blind Tigress, Chapter 3: Lovers and Memories
The morning sun woke Dannica the way that it always did, with the warm rays shining through the window. She'd gotten her father to move the bed right under where the morning sun shone through the window. He'd been reluctant at first, but then he'd...
The Adventures of a Blind Tigress, Chapter 2: Friendships
_ **Quick note on conventions used in this story series: I do not speak Russian, and I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the majority of my readers don't speak it either. I'm learning, but it's slow going, especially with my background in...
Changes Chapter 7
Jeff waited in the terminal lounge, watching the coming and going of the furs on their way to and from various places. He'd always loved airports. They were the hubs of everything in a city. Everyone seemed to pass through them on their way into the...
The Adventures of a Blind Tigress, Chapter 1: Beginnings
The bell sounded in the little school building just seconds before the door swung open, disgorging a crowd of youngsters down the stairs and out the gate to the frosty afternoon. Many were on their way home through the little streets of the small...