****WOW. Biggest delay ever. Major apologies for that, but life has a way of getting in the, uh... way.**** "What the hell happened back there?" Boggins asked as the pair continued their trek through the Emerald Forest. The young adventurer had been playing back recent events in his mind, and was drawing a blank right after the point where he had sunk be...
Silvertree Chronicles Book One, Chapter 22, The World Awaits (Enhanced Edition) Synopsis: The life of Eldar Silvertree from graduation at the prestigious Elven Academy and desire to leave it behind; only to return full circle to shake Elven Society to the core. ***Inspired by multiple fantasy environments. Not endorsed by any of them. © EmotionalStorm Apri...
To start with, he didn't just design dildos, but the name stuck. Alliteration, I guess. And there wasn't just one apprentice, but a bunch of them -- or so we figured. Women weren't, strictly speaking, barred from the workshop/club/restaurant/God knows what else on the edge of town, but I didn't know anyone who'd set foot in the place. The ad was small and...
Malika sat atop the highest tower of the Defiled Temple looking over the surrounding hills and wastelands. The cult of the demoness Lagria had taken this place long ago and sacrificed the old Priestesses Of The Light to their foul mistress during the temple's ravaging. Like all the denizens of the temple, Malika had been stolen from her family as a child and...
"Would you care for a goblet of wine?" Baron Kruelin said to his guest. The Baron, an infamously brutal warchief, now the ruler of the Kingdom of Baka, was not known for extending hospitality. However, this was a special case, he wanted his guest to feel comfortable. "No thank you, My Lord." the man said. His long, stringy dark hair obscured his eyes. The m...
This story is dedicated to Faye Skylark - the inspiration for this story and a terrific fellow author. And thanks to another fantastic author, Busty Alix, for her advice and encouragement. When you're done here, look up their stories. You won't be disappointed! Part 01 (Two Minutes) "Next!" The voice from the room next door called out. Faye Skylark lo...
((This is Chapter One of a five chapter story. Each chapter will feature some of the main, framing story of a bartender and a girl in a bar in modern times and also a full fantastical tale that one of them tells the other about one of their relatives. Both of their families are from the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky, so the stories are told...
It was too late to stop, or think, or worry about any kind of modesty. The ritual was complete and would no longer be denied. Bella's back arched. Her shoulders and hips were the only part of her in contact with the table. One hand clutched the card in her hand. The other reached up to hold onto Tonya, who grabbed her arm to help steady her. She felt Will's...
"I've... never had an audience... for that," Will said, really not sure what was going on. "You'll love it. We'll have you up on stage in no time," Bella winked. "No, I really doubt that," Will shook his head. "So what are we doing?" "Well, I need to tap directly into your aura. We're going to do a kind of metaphysical blending of our personal energies,"...
My controlled exhale slipped a bit as a quiver of relief rippled through me. I could hear her coming up the mountain; she was thrashing angry too. That only excited me. I was so happy she was coming. She was my apprentice. She loved our relationship and our work, yet her honor was deep, and she was raised to attend with the princess. Her internal protector a...