Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 10 - Rendezvous
Sieg and Marien Part 10 - Rendevous What the rest of the world called winter could more realistically be called the rainy season on Basikal Island. Cold winds blew across the ocean from the southernmost reaches of Mekkan, combining with the...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 17 - The Drums of War
Sieg and Marien - Part 17 As he walked towards the fortress, Sieg felt as if it was the longest walk he had ever taken. The sun was just rising into the sky, the morning mist that covered the docks and the city beginning to lift. Sieg was...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 28 - The Last Embers
Part 28 Teela groaned with effort as she fought to drag Alwyn away from the battle. The air was thick with smoke and sparks, but Teela didn't pay any attention. All around her, the fighting continued to rage. The Chariot soldiers were exhausted...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 16 - The Sons of Alaric
Sieg and Marien - Part 16 "There's my sweet little kitten. Mommy loves you." "Shani! Shani, you shouldn't be playing with the boys." "Don't worry sweety, everything will be alright, it's just... things are hard right now. Your father and I......
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 19 - Youlan
Part 19 For Basitins, the phrase ‘time off’ was largely unknown. Certainly there were times when Basitins would take the time they needed, to heal, or grieve, or give birth. But when it came to relaxation, where a human might choose a beach, or...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 12 - Lie
Part 12 "I... think I'm going to leave the island." Marien blinked in surprise. "What? "Y-yeah." Hazel said after a moment, staring down at her hands. "I think I'm going to leave Basikal." "Why? Where would you go?" "I... don't know. I was...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 25 - The Mana Bomb
Part 25 Youlan shuddered as she was led down a dark, narrow stone staircase and into the massive wine cellar at the very bottom of the Chariot Manor. The smell of smoke was thick in the air even down in the lower levels, adding a sharp tang to the...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 18 - Attack
Sieg and Marien - Part 18 As the last light of the sun faded away, and the cold fog of night began to appear over the water as Basikal City once more fell to slumber. Ghostly tendrils of mist drifted through the empty streets coiling around the...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 30 - Redemption for the Lost
Sieg and Marien - Part 30 Sara and Kent held hands as they emerged from the passageway and re-entered the main Hearth chamber. "That was hard for you, wasn't it?" Sara asked, gently squeezing Kent's hand. "Hard for me? You're the one who...
Sieg and Marien - A Basitin Love Story - Part 24 - The Monster
Part 24 Teela groaned as two Hearth warriors knelt over her. Her head ached from the fall, and her chest felt like she'd been stomped on. "How badly are you hurt?" Silas asked, gingerly touching the shaft of the bolt sticking out of...
LINKS - Chapter 12 - Seraphin
Chapter 12 - Seraphim As it had been for the last two days, the first thought that Azee had as she awoke was simply: 'By the tyrant it's hot...' With a low moan, Azee crawled out from under her makeshift tent and pushed herself to her...
LINKS - Chapter 28 - Rebels
For the overseers at Windhill Ranch, there was nothing different about the evening process of putting the slaves down for the night. Once the evening bell rang, the exhausted slaves made their way back to the compound, ate their evening meal, and were...