Nothing to See Here
STORY FIVE # Nothing to See Here --- Black claws clicked against hot concrete in the midday city sun. A mass of people, packed shoulder to shoulder, crowded the sidewalk. Jeff sauntered freely in the throng. The twenty-something striped hyena was...
In the Shadow of Mount Marshall
STORY FOUR ## In The Shadow of Mount Marshall * * * **October 28th, 2015** Subject Seven ran. He kept his eyes fixed on the line of trees ahead. He'd been planning his escape all morning. It looked like there was a path through the woods ahead,...
The Arlington Denial Facility
STORY THREE ## The Arlington Denial Facility * * * **PART 1** The judge reads: "For the theft and subsequent destruction of magical artifacts valued in excess of _sixty thousand_ enchantment hours: Perceval Swage, you are hereby sentenced to spend...
Smoke and Pine
STORY TWO ## Smoke and Pine * * * The woodsman gripped his axe with both hands and brought the blade to his shoulder. He took a wide stance and swung. His leather boots gripped the dirt. Power built in the muscles of his legs, traveled up his broad...
The Researcher
STORY ONE The Researcher * * * Jason shivered. The examination table he sat on was cold. The entire building was cold, actually. A bluish fluorescent light hummed overhead. He wondered if the heat was broken. The examination room was more barren...