Choose your own path pt7
You smile at the elf."Excuse me, mistress, but could I hold on to that favour for now?" "If you want to, then go ahead." The elf nods, and conjures a book from under her pillow, beginning to read. You quietly tip toe towards the door on the left, and...
A military incursion Pt1
I had kept a fairly low profile in town after the incident with Drakoss, for while no one had hung around long enough to get a picture of the young dragon, humanity's first response being getting to cover, I had been there and I was carrying a rifle....
A day off...yeah,right.
It was a week after my trip to Drakoss' planet that I was up for an annual check up with Arachno. Everybody went through this, because while we may appear fine on the surface, who knew what bugs someone could catch on the planet trips. I was reminded...
Caution, there be Dragons Pt 2
There was a momentary pause, as my brain went into neutral. Did that dragon just say what I thought he did? I do believe he did. I managed a smile of amazement. "Well, if you say so, then sure.But before we do, we need to get you fitted with an abm,...
The Swords that Bind- Part 11 Speaking of Distractions
I smiled at him and gave a quick wave. He ceased his soldering and lifted up the mask. "Hey Facilier. How goes?" "We're off to Owdis, increased military presence there according to a freighter going the other way. Samis wants Celiana and Silver to...
The Swords that Bind- Part 8 Pleasing the Host
Lunch was a brief affair, mainly because Silver was doing some checks on the planar engines, and the two kitties were working on stuff in their pet projects. Caboose came in briefly to grab some food, give a shy little nod to us, and then leave, which...
A game of cards...
The sound of chips hitting the circular table echoed in the white pillared room, if one could call it a room. A tall, vaulted ceiling made of the whitest marble arched it's way over the scene, held up by eight white pillars designed in a Renaissance...
The Swords that Bind- Part 7 The First Sword Found!
As Samis looked at me, I coughed and pointed up at the top left hand corner. "This is Morse code, a rather ancient way of getting information to one another via a series of dots and dashes. The sender would tap for a dot, and hold for a dash, and the...
The Swords that Bind- Part 3: The Plot Thickens
With the introductions completed, I was left to my own devices. Silver slid down the ladder to the lower decks to resume his own endless war with the engine's reactors. Samis called me forwards, and I stood directly behind him as we headed towards the...
The Swords that Bind- Part 2: Introductions
As I stood in the small cargo bay, I heard the thrumming vibration beginning to surge through the ship as the engines ignited. I lightly skipped through the door of the cargo bay and placed my paw on the panel next to it to close the door. It closed...
The Swords that Bind- Part 1: Welcome to the Crew
The light in the room was quite dim, no natural light shone from any of the windows, which were heavily shuttered, even during the day. This gave the whole aura of the room a kind of isolated feel, and for a brief moment I could fool myself into...
The Swords that Bind- Prologue
_ **One Thousand Years Ago:** _ This story starts. It starts with an Empire, or rather the beginning of one. It also starts with a leader of individuals. His name was Kraven. Kraven was, as history would have you believe, a nine foot tall white...