The walk was quiet and uneventful as the morning brightened the cliff faces, bringing more illumination to their path – and Yorigthi. Upon occasion she would glance up at him. At the moment, the hood of his robe was pulled up, but the tentacles that rested on his chest left no doubt as to who this was. Sometimes he fell behind, waving her to go on when she s...
An actor, that's what I'd always wanted to be. We'll, perhaps not quite always. In childhood, I had run the usual gamut of engine driver, fireman, policeman and soldier, but at fifteen, I had my first taste of audience applause, and that was it. I was lost to all sane society. In high school productions of plays and musicals I basked in the plaudits of my a...
As always: Thanks to "Doc" for story consulting. More than Words Ch. 2: An Unbreakable Vow One year and three months later: "Tell me Grant, why don't we ever see or talk to your family? Is it because of me?" "No Kisara. Well, yes, but... How can I say this?" Grant appeared deep in thought. "Am I an embarrassment?" "No. Absolutely not. I love...
The Anglo Saxon Chronicles Part III I am an old man now, with an old man’s failings. It is nine years since my liege and, dare I venture, my friend Ælfred, King of Wessex and Rex Anglorum, passed to greater glory. I fear I shall not be long behind him for winter chills my bones and I sleep more and more by the brazier in the Scriptorium. My hands have grow...
The Knight sat and honed his sword, watching the preparations for the forthcoming tournament. To a casual onlooker, and there were many, he looked totally impassive. He seemed as unconcerned as a one who would remain a spectator to the afternoon's events rather than a participant. His apparent equanimity was puzzling to those who guessed he was not in this p...
This account is not necessarily an accurate representation of current Cherokee customs, social mores, or religious practices. That said, stuff happens. If you're looking for a quick thrill, you probably ought to make another selection. This one gets there, but not quickly. As always, all participants in sexual activities are over 18 years of age. ***** T...
The weather in Chicago sucks: the winters are cold and last too long, and the summers tend to get hot and stifling, but in between these extremes you get days in spring and fall when you can feel nature downshifting and changing gears and you feel yourself accelerating too, the seasons pushing you towards something new and exciting, somewhere you haven't bee...
Ch 1- The awakening- transformation I awoke early, as rays of sunlight streamed through the tiny crack in the heavy curtains. I began to rise, feeling disoriented, my skin still showing some of the remnants of my former life in a patchwork of peeled remains that littered the bed where I had laid. I felt like a snake that had wriggled out of its skin. I had...
Authors note: Here is my Halloween story for 2014, hope you enjoy. * The self-proclaimed Witch-Hunter General, Matthew Hopkins, rode into the small village of Mistlea expecting to see the church flock greet his arrival with rabid anticipation and old hags already in custody. His reputation since hanging a coven of twenty-three witches at Manningtree for d...
In view of the essentially unlimited technological power that existed in 2634 and beyond, I, Arcturus00347 am transmitting this story back in time to those of you in the early twenty first century, who we call E21s, using a language – English – that was common back then but that no longer exists. First, my name; I am the 47th Arcturus born in District 3. In...