As I approached my house I shouted, “YES” as both cars were parked in my driveway. I parked down the street and carefully walked back to the house, carefully opening and closing the old gate to set the trap for anybody entering after me before looking through the glass. Much to my joy, there was no disappointment. There they all sat, wheeling and dealing a...
The girl hugged her arms tight around herself in a futile attempt to ward off the chill deep within her. She wished she could blame the weather for the numbing sensation, but the night air was warm and humid. Every night since the dwarfs she had been wakened early by nightmares of guilt and death and tonight was no different. This time, after butchering Yeni...
Chapter 1 Kyna kept a close eye on Maggie as the girl huddled in the frame of the kitchen door way. The older innkeeper brushed a wisp of silver hair away from her face before she began chopping meat for the evening stew. The loud sounds of the inn assaulted her ears. Her blue eyes constantly shifted over to Maggie. She knew Maggie was scanning the crowd a...
The Pornomancer let out a weary sigh as he hoisted his backpack up to his shoulder. He was, as usual, getting out of work half an hour late since, as usual, his replacements had failed to show up on time. Normally he would have complained to his boss, but since his replacement was his boss... Fortunately, the night had been a rather quiet one, and he had man...
When Bobby awakened the next morning he looked around, not sure where he was at first. Then he remembered. He turned his head and saw April lying next to him. Her eyes were open and there was a smile on her face. "Good morning," he said. April stretched languorously and smiled at him. "Good morning," she said. "Sleep well?" "Like a log," Bobby replied. He...
It really started with a look. She was a just a young girl that I hardly knew. But it all began with that one look from her. Ten years ago I was 33, the registrar at a small midwestern college. In most ways I was your average guy. Almost six feet tall, fairly good-looking, intelligent and well read. But I weighted 295 pounds, and we're not talking about mus...
Author's Note: This is my first foray into Centaurs, so let me know what you think. If people like it, I'll definitely write up some of me other Centaur ideas. ***** After what seemed like an age, it was finally springtime in the valley. The last of the cold winds had blown, and the snow-capped mountains had only a small tip of white on their tall peaks....
As the days passed, Kelli's bruises slowly disappeared. Jack was still worried about her emotional bruising and made sure she scheduled appointments with a psychotherapist. He insisted on driving her to each appointment. In fact, they were never apart. Jack loved being with her, but he also thought it had been too easy with Bill. They had heard nothing from...
Chapter 11 - Psychopath, the Proposal, and End of a Voyage By mid-day on the ship, the sun was bright and the water calm as the Mistral made its way to Athkatla. The companions, minus Natalie, gathered in the males' cabin for a light meal and to discuss their options. Ahira had finally overcome his seas sickness and while still queasy he managed to eat a li...
Blood ---- "Mercy through blood!" The shouts of armored reavers on fourteen longships roared through the air as they made their quick approach towards the hapless town along the icy shoreline. A warning bell was being rung from within, but Kjartan knew it would make no difference if its inhabitants were aware of their impending demise or not. Just as...