Castle Rodham
When a company designs a waiting room, most would opt for a warm, welcoming room. Good lighting, magazines on the table, maybe a window if the floorplan allowed it. So when Taryn found himself in a dark, dank room with leather chairs, dim red lights,...
After Practice
"Your batting average has dropped significantly." _Slap!_ "You've missed the last three catches." _Slap!_ A soft grunt came with the normally gruff and stern voice, "and to top it all off, I can't even place you as pitcher." _Slap!_ "Do you know...
Wanderers Ch 1
There were few pleasures in the world as pure as sleep. After a hard day's work, Ellidas would look forward to sleep more than anything else. His neighbors would go out drinking, or whatever there was to do in this bleak village he called home....
Home
"Gah, Darius! What did we agree on about leaving clothes on the ground?" Arig wrinkled his nose, doing his best to ignore the putrid smell coming off of the gnoll's used items. Their features were indistinct given that they were in a heap, but...
False Flags
"Hello, Curtis." Curtis' eyes snapped open, immediately scanning his surroundings. He was on the bow of a boat. No, a ship. It was far too large to be a boat. The sky above was cloudless, the dusk sun casting a reddish gaze upon the world. The...
Strapping Musk
"Five, six, seven, eight, ni-," Aiden's voice became more strained with each breath. The ninth count was lost to a shuddering exhale, his triceps straining and screaming for release. Attempting to bring the shoulder press upwards one more time, his...