Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Chapter 6
As it turns out, building a shelter from nothing is far more difficult than it seemed. After gathering sticks and branches of various sizes and shapes, the girls place their materials together to try their hand at construction. But sticks alone simply...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Chapter 5
Alice is awoken, to what seems to her, a very short time later because of an irritating light flowing in through her shut eyes. She opens heavy lids to find a ball of blueish white light floating right before her nose. She waves a hand at it,...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Chapter 4
The following morning as the sun just begins to rise, the girls climb down from their tree to gather at the base for breakfast and sort through their new gear. They all have backpacks loaded with food, mostly hard bread, a few fish, and their temporary...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Chapter 3
The sun is casting the forest in ember and shadow when the searching trio comes across a large pond. Jellies are scattered across the shore and it's exactly what Alice was hoping to find. Danahlia pans a finger across the far side, "Wow, look at them...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Chapter 2
The following morning Alice wakes up late but well rested. The young fox stretches, looking forward to this new day and her first expedition in weeks. She eats a simple breakfast of bread and water while gathering all she needs for the trip, draping...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Chapter 1
Alice slashes at the grass green jelly again and again, careful not to damage the precious core within. Jellies have no organs to pierce, no real flesh to rend, or bones to break. The simple semitransparent hemispherical creatures only have three parts...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Ch9
Chapter 9 Hunter Hunting The following morning, Tally returns with Shae and the sisters announce that they have been talking to all of their kindred to find out as much as they can about the hunter. More than a little seems to be exaggerated, such as...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Ch8
Chapter 8 The Cave The plan has Shae squirming against the web just inside the cave, crying to be let go. Danahlia has the tiny faye wrapped in her tail and a bit of silk to keep her in place while the Liguna and Tokala wait in ambush on opposite...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Ch7
Chapter 7 Taller Decision made, the girls pack their things and leave the stream side camp for what they hope will be a nicer place to live. Shae has left the party leaving Tally to lead the girls, hovering a bit in front of them. Before leaving,...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Ch6
Chapter 6 The Jellybane After failing miserably once more at trying to make a frame work for a wall, Alice concludes, "We need rope, and maybe some more o' that sap glue." Twinkaleni examines the rope Alice had been using as a safety line. It's much...
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Ch5
Chapter 5 The Great Clawed One Alice is awoken, to what seems to her, a very short time later because of an irritating light flowing in through her shut eyes. She opens heavy lids to find a ball of blueish white light floating right before her nose....
Alice Dippleblack in The Jellybane Ch4
Chapter 4 A Feast of Ants The following morning as the sun just begins to rise, the girls climb down from their tree to gather at the base for breakfast and sort through their new gear. They all have backpacks loaded with food, mostly hard bread, a...