Winter's Worth
Johann shivered in his boots blowing warm breath, now visible, onto his thinly gloved hands. He was surprised at how fast the sun had gone down, along with the temperature. Who would expect that in late October? By now it must have been below...
The Werewolf
The northwestern woods were alive with sound as the sun reached its highest point in the sky. Oaks and pines towered to the sky creating shady ground wherever they were clustered tightly enough. The mild temperature and calm breeze were typical for...
Love From the Snow
The ground crunched quietly beneath my boots as I made steady strides through the four inches of packed snow. Air fogged as my breath made contact with its frigid surroundings, creating a pseudo-smoky appearance that quickly dissipated. I seldom walked...
Hibernia
Chapter I A wave crashed into the side of a small wooden ship sailing to the distant shore. The dark mystique blue rocked the vessel as it listed to and fro momentarily before leveling off again. It was a typical transport of the new era, that is the...
Tiger Claws
'And beyond the... sunny meadows lied a shallow valley.' The clacking of keystrokes on a typewriter filled my small office room. I typed my trail of thoughts down as if I was walking through yesterday's trail. I...
Luhanga
A long tail of dust trailed behind the rugged vehicle traveling over the equally rugged terrain. The harsh sun above never seemed to blink with its radiant heat across the largely flat landscape. The sweat and...
A Dangerous Heat
The soft crunching of damp leaves was soft and quiet beneath a pair of boots. Fresh rainfall from the previous evening and night left the greenery in a bright and refreshing state. A strong peaty woody smell was thick...
Living with Lions
I pursed my lips in concentration. I could feel sweat along my brow and naked back. The evening savanna heat was ever present as always without a sizable cloud in sight. In my lap was the beginning of a basket made...
Lefkosa Country
A human bolted upright in bed hearing metal knock over just beyond the walls of his home outside. Blinking, he heard a gust of wind that calmed his nerves. 'Probably a pail I left outside.' He was superstitious, and rightfully so. This was Lefkosa...
Mom Starts Summer Break
The school bus started to accelerate again down Tallinn street to its last stop of the day, and year. Nate looked out the window, 'Only about another minute or so.' he thought excitedly. Many others were already outside enjoying the first of many...
Among the Wolves
End of winter, 2754 A chilly cool wind blew across the plain sparsely dotted by a couple of trees. Grass bobbed gently in response with a lazy nature. The sun helped warm the mostly flat terrain from the last clutches of winter. A large house occupied...
Five Seasons
12th Spring Softened sounds of footsteps crunching through damp leaves were mere whispers among the chattering birds throughout the forest. The patches of sunlight dotted the forest floor where there were...