All eyes immediately turn to her. It takes her a moment to process what just happened. She looks over to Rainer, his expression defaulted to a smooth blank face; when she turns her gaze to Quell she sees that he is just as surprised as her, starting at Rainer in shock before glancing directly to Coral. "Coral," the Governor says softly, drawing her attentio...
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...
Little Red "Take care when traveling thru the wood, for the wolf is ever close, and always watching." Part 1 of 3 Redenna awoke to the sounds of the village. She could hear the blacksmiths hammer striking the anvil, the trotting of horse hooves, and the sound of livestock being moved to pasture. Along with the sounds she also had the smells of the vil...
After a long absence from this site, stopped by the other night, and was amazed at how many people had read my stories. So, thought I would take a stab at Chapter 2 of "Journey Into Submission". Chapter Two: Journey into Submission-Shopping For Mistress It had been months since I last saw Sea, and now she would be back in my life, taking control of my lif...
Next morning everyone was up and dressed before Charles made his appearance at breakfast. It was a tradition cold breakfast but the tea was hot. Everything tasted wonderful and he felt more at ease than last night. It was wonderful what a good night's sleep could do for one's spirits. He made directly for his mother. He didn't notice last evening how she had...
It was cold. Even with the sun shining, it was cold. The six men had their greatcoats buttoned tight as they trudged through the woods. Overhead the branches of the trees were bare. They were walking along a small road in a forest. Several feet of snow lay on each side of the road. The snow on the road was packed down, except for the inch or so that had fal...
As the pilot's voice floated above announcing that we were descending for landing I leaned back into the chair and slowly ran my finger across my stomach. I was completely oblivious to anyone else around me, filled with dark thoughts and desires. Awakening from my trance as the plane bounced to its landing I reached into my pocket and gently rubbed the tiny...
"How does he do it?" was all Gordon Price could ask as he watched his next door neighbor, Rich Lambie, accept first prize in the annual Laverton Lawn of the Year competition. Gordon, as per his tradition, had been a bitter runner up -- but he could not understand why. He had tried every organic, chemical and even metaphysical combination of seed and soil and...
No citizen of Sarcina, who would dare to claim having some resemblance of virtue, spends their time in the Platinum Quarter. At least that's what the clergy says. These streets always have blood on them, and it flows often, especially at night. You can smell it and see it in the cracks of these cobblestone streets. Some rabble in the distance, shouting, a ha...
Prologue Night was falling outside the snug little cottage on the edge of the forest. It brought with it an icy gale. The winds began to howl. On their wings they bore little flurries of snowflakes. "I must hurry home," said the man, pulling on his fur-lined leather boots. "I dislike the sound of that wind. A blizzard is coming, I'll wager." Although he...