Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 33
33 "Sarah! You get back here right now!" Her father's voice, so close, but she didn't dare turn around. She doubted she'd be able to see him anyway, even if he was right behind her. The darkness was so deep. And why weren't the trees getting any...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 36
36 Taking that first backwards step was the hardest, knowing that certain death was waiting for her and her baby at the bottom if her grip failed. The wind kept blowing her cape out to the side like a sail, threatening to pluck them off the...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 35
35 The pass did a marvellous job of blocking the shearing winds, but the terrain was horrible. Several times Sarah almost stumbled and fell when invisible rocks slid out from under her feet, the subtle uphill climb was constantly draining her of what...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 34
34 _Has he noticed? Oh dear gods, has he noticed!?_ It felt like her heart had stopped when she first saw those dark spots on the ground, but now it was beating at triple speed to make up for lost time, making the pain in her midsection even worse....
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 32
32 "Hagh!" Sarah gasped, falling back against the headboard. Andrew fussed, but at least he didn't cry out, so there was that to be grateful for. The way her father was going on outside the door, with his harsh, one-sided conversation with his wife...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 31
31 All alone with her child, Sarah was finally able to whisper the things she had wanted to say when her father first returned him to her shaking arms. "Don't worry, baby, I'm here..." she crooned, lovingly kissing him on the forehead. His cries were...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 30
30 Sarah hugged her child closer, feeling his warmth against her cheek. She couldn't believe that anyone would ever want to hurt an innocent little baby, but the heavy sound of her father's footsteps pounding through the hall filled her with...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 29
29 "Oh dear gods Mother I'm going to die!" Sarah screamed. It felt like her midriff was being stabbed by daggers, daggers that were on fire, flaming daggers that were also coated with poison, and those flaming daggers coated with poison were somehow...
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 5
5 Ander was expecting the inside to be pitch-black after the glare from the bonfire, but the flames still shone through every stitch and seam, even penetrating the thick animal hides with a fuzzy, orange glow. Shadows from the Wolves outside flitted...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 20
20 Even after walking for hours, Sarah didn't feel tired at all. Quite the opposite, in fact. Moving through the gaps in the trees, with the mountain reaching for the sun on both sides, she felt like a leaf being carried on the breeze. Her curiosity...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 19
19 Ander ducked his head and passed through the doorway. The inside of their house was similar to Rufio and Bethany's, but the walls were decorated with the antlers of many stags, all brought down by Mateo, no doubt. And speaking of Mateo... "Have...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 12
12 As time went by and evening changed into night, the atmosphere inside that house grew more and more heavy, as if to match the lengthening of the shadows. Candles were lit, dinner was served, but nobody felt much like eating. Except for Bethany....