The Rain Can Wait
Garnoth awoke with a start, jumping to his paws in an instant. The young dragon hissed, unsure what had woken him. His heart pounded, and a tingle of dread drew out his claws. Memories of feathers and talons flickered in his mind. As he blinked away...
The Fastest
Serala tracked the trespasser across her territory. A warm summer breeze rustled the lioness' golden fur as she slunk from shadow to shadow. She glided between the towering spires of red stone that marked the Broken Savanna like twisted thorns. Serala...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Twenty One
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Twenty One \*\*\*\*\* Mother was already gone when the hatchling awoke. Her dawn farewell was a drowsy memory of loving licks and soft murmurs woven into his dreams. The scraps of old fur and hide she slept usually upon were...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Eleven
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Eleven \*\*\*\*\* In the gloomy light beneath churning clouds, and dark canopies, the tiny dragon stalked his prey. It slithered and scuttled over mossy rocks. Its tiny scales, green like his, blended into the moss but its shiny...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Seventy Eight
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Seventy Eight \*\*\*\*\* "Alright." Asterbury cracked his knuckles, his oversized ears perked. "Time for my spin the globe trick. Brace yourself." "Can't we just go there the normal way?" Revaramek groaned, unsure that his...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Seventy Seven
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Seventy Seven \*\*\*\*\* "You stay the hell away from my family!" Revaramek snarled and unsheathed his claws as protective instincts raged inside him. "I won't let you-" Asterbury put a hand on Revaramek's chin, a gentle touch...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Seventy Six
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Seventy Six \*\*\*\*\* The pup woke up sore, and cold. He shivered, rubbing his arms as he sat up. Sharp pain shot through his stiff neck. Vakaal groaned, and as he rubbed his neck, the pain faded. The fire he'd made with his...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Seventy Five
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Seventy Five \*\*\*\*\* "No! Stay out of that water. Do you want to go back in the cave?" Revaramek glared at his son from a short distance away, trying his best to act angry. But the hatchling didn't even seem to notice him....
The Ballad of Krek and Valar
Krek sat upon a sandbank on an isolated stretch of river, just outside the village Valar called home. In the morning, he would leave to begin his long, difficult trip into Illandra, to begin serving the queen. Anxiety sat cold and coiled in his belly,...
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Eighty
\*\*\*\*\* Chapter Eighty \*\*\*\*\* For an instant that spanned eternity, Revaramek traveled through the infinite spiral of stars. Wreathed in heat and cold, he pierced the endless void between worlds. The once-familiar smell of burning vellum...
A Warm Touch
Winter smothered the valley in a cold, white blanket. The snowfalls that began in late autumn remained frequent visitors to our mountains and the lands beyond all the way until late spring. Though I cherished the silent peace that falling snow brought...
Feeding the Ducks
"yes," the wild dog said. "we haven't had a good yiff in years. we use to go wild when we were kids. heh, worse than rabbits, remember."