3. Forging a Bond
Jake raises the fox costume reluctantly and hangs it on the rack where he had found it. The desire to keep holding it, feeling its fur, and being chilled by its energy makes it nearly impossible to let it go. His hands are shaking with incredible...
4. A First Encounter
Jake's vision comes unfocused, as if in a dense haze. Calmar's saying something, he's sitting in a chair. His lips are moving, but the words are muffled, as though Jake is hearing them through a layer of thick cotton as Jake's mind comes into...
1. An Ordinary Life
"Mana is returning." The deep, malevolent, powerful voice of the Ghoul King says softly. The echoes of the statement cause the cavernous space to shake. All those present, those that will lead the invasion, keep their heads bowed. As the...
2. Finding Winter
Jake lounges in the study watching the fire as the wood seems to burn without actually being burned. His fingers idly trail along the spine of an ancient tome on circular coffee table. His eyes go back to the title on its spine, the characters...
5. Consequences
Relief floods over Jake as she steps through the door and enters the cozy study; the anchor's still working! "Place her down gently, there is fine." Comes Calmar's voice, full of assertive urgency as his figure approaches swiftly with a...
3. Forging a Bond (Adult)
Jake raises the fox costume reluctantly and hangs it on the rack where he had found it. The desire to keep holding it, feeling its fur, and being chilled by its energy makes it nearly impossible to let it go. His hands are shaking with incredible...