“Where are you taking me?” Katora raised her hand to undo the red scarf covering her eyes. “No, no, no.” Kai reached out to her. “Just a little bit further. You trust me?” She laughed, notes dancing upon the air like flower petals. “Have you met you?” “Touche. But wait…Please.” His lips brushed her ear.… Continue reading Turning Tides
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Until The Last
Pain. Pain, hot and sharp, pierced through Nadine’s ragged awareness. She gasped, forcing her breath inward and choking on the cry threatening to escape. She couldn’t yell out. Not here. Not now. That would alert them…alert him, to where she was. She would not let that happen. Not again. She reached out to halt her… Continue reading Until The Last
Winter’s Dragon
Some days are just plain harder than others. I always thought I knew that. All books warn about it. Everyone and their brother and sister and obscure relatives swear by it. But nothing ever prepares you for the actual living of it. Nothing. The weather had been turning colder and colder still over the last… Continue reading Winter’s Dragon
Gods May Die
My human came home today. He had been gone for so long. He left me at his parent’s den and told me to wait for him. He told me to watch over them and keep them safe. I did what he asked, faithful in my charge, waiting for the day when he would come back… Continue reading Gods May Die