Daggers of Darkness, Book #5: "The First Ones" - Chapter-5
# 5 Long, long ago, when the multiverse and other realms were still in their infancy, the First Ones--who had been helping to guide the development of those who came later--recognized the need for a cadre of beings among those who would serve as...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book #4: An Unexpected Discovery", Chapter-8
# 8 Arneora sat in the comfortable high-backed chair by the fireplace in her private study, brooding over recent events. Someone or something had been getting into Erlanna's quarters and going through her belongings. Wherever her young assistant went,...
Daggers of Darkness, Book #5: "The First Ones" - Chapter-3
# **3** Lilly was awakened first by A'aleen with Naoia by her side. "Wake up now, child. Slowly now..." "\*Moan\* Wha...whatimeisit..." Lilly mumbled. "Time to wake up, dear," Naoia said with a soft smile, keeping a hand gently pressed on Lilly's...
Daggers of Darkness, Book #5: "The First Ones" - Chapter-4
# 4 "_Personal log entry, Terran Standard Date: Unknown; Time: Unknown. We've been in the realm of the unimaginably powerful beings known as the First Ones for...we don't really know for how long. It would seem that time--as we might understand...
Daggers of Darkness, Book #5: "The First Ones" - Chapter-1
# 1 ( **Note:** _The author recommends listening to_"Voices of Namibia"_, by Patryk Scelina [[https://youtu.be/ANBjn5uK8uw](https://youtu.be/ANBjn5uK8uw)].)_ Little by little, consciousness slowly returned to Tanya. At first, there were vague sounds,...
Daggers of Darkness, Book #5: "The First Ones" - Prologue
**Prologu**** e** The Journey _of_ the heart _to_The Heart continues for the crews of _Nightwing_ and _Se'nika_. It has been two years since the crews left Terra and they have had plenty of things happen along the way. They discovered some...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book #4: An Unexpected Discovery", Epilogue
# Epilogue "What heart takes, Heart gives," were the words spoken by the Great Lupin, Char'ena. Indeed so. One's heart of being may be called upon to suffer, or "undergo, experience, endure, sustain loss or damage". Everyone among the...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book #4: An Unexpected Discovery", Chapter-10
# 10 ( **Note:** _The author recommends listening to_ "Guardian Angel"_, by Elias Nilsson [[https://youtu.be/ehRWzT8eLMo](https://youtu.be/ehRWzT8eLMo)].)_ The faint smudge against the darkening eastern sky suddenly became a streak of...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book #4: An Unexpected Discovery", Chapter-9
# 9 "_Personal log entry, Terran Standard Date: 2516-06-20; Time: 1003 hours FCT. We are almost to Chenau-Ri. The Y'Nahrans went on ahead to scout for hostiles while the First One's 'beast ship' has moved in a lot closer. From what Miss Kei'sa told...
Daggers of Darkness, Book #5: "The First Ones" - Chapter-2
# 2 Salen-na'thal Ranarilan and Nar'sena went back into R'Hin's past to the time of the grandfather of the current emperor. Salen-na'thal scrutinized the people surrounding the royal grandparents and parents, and the events--however minor--all were a...
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 4: An Unexpected Discovery", Chapter-5
# 5 Cameron sat with Hauvri'ahn and Arlan in a quiet corner of one of the many food courts on the huge Esba'in Station, contemplating the course of events that had led them to where they were. Since leaving Mars, Arlan had the same dream that his two...
Tangled Vines - Chapter 1
**1** "Well, there it is," William Nicolini announced to everyone in the cabin as he looked out the view port. Mûr Zhæn, homeworld of the Mûr Tua'ansa Star Empire, was growing rapidly in size off the port forward quarter. Cassandra Nicolini,...