The constant roar of the cannons had the men pulling as hard as they could to battle speed. The guns of the Justice were battering down the walls of Knock, as shot after shot of solid iron kept crumbling the blocks apart, while other shot burst into flames when it hit. The birlinns kept racing towards it, the men readying arrows and lighting a fire in a stee...
Chapter 34 Over the next few months the crater settled into a routine. Through they're new found friendship with the Maasi, the Gurkhas were able to barter for goats, and soon had a herd of twenty... goat milk and flesh being a favourite of the Gurkha diet. Susan along with Martin and Jill visited the Maasi to tend to the sick and to check their cattle....
**Slight disclaimer this story takes place mostly in a fantasy setting with fantasy characters so I put it in the fantasy category but it does contain scenes that might be better categorized otherwise. Specifically, I'd like to mention there is a bit of Nonconsensual and some Gender/Body Swapping so those looking to avoid those categories should consider fin...
I replace the receiver and my hand trembles at the fear of the flames in my garden, silly me fancy lighting the barbeque so close to the wooden fencing? Within minutes I hear the sound of sirens, at first in the distance, but getting closer. I tuck a strand of stray blonde hair behind my ear as I stand transfixed as my garden burns. I compose myself, feeling...
The Autumn morning air was crisp & cool as Allison drove the winding dirt road to DJ's cabin. She loved the scenic drive to his house and how quiet the area was. Her thoughts drifted between the beautiful drive and the love of her life. Allison knew that DJ may need some company after the long, stressful night. Fires didn't usually shake him like this, but t...
They met in the line at a popular restaurant. It was all by chance and soon they would become the best of friends. Debbie and Steve have been married for going on five years. Lorrie and Sam have been together for a little longer than that. Winter had finally settled into the Pennsylvania Valley and it was starting out to be a cruel cold winter. Debbie was d...
The three gals were 18, and Paul was 20 in the summer of 1979 when the events described took place, the same characters appear 41 years later in Dragondrivers. This story was an entry in a 1000 word short story contest. All pseudonyms have been changed to protect the deviant. *** Growing up, Paul's father owned an airplane. Five of us learned to fly in th...
Karyn was sitting alone on her couch with her feet pulled in tight. The snow was coming down making beautiful artwork on the frosty windowpanes. It certainly was a good thing to have the fire going. She stood in front of the fire wearing a slouchy pair of jogging pants and an oversized teeshirt. The crackling embers from the fire, certainly gave her an idea...
((Guys and Gals, this is the second installment of my Nicholas and Hailey series. This is going to have more action than my last correspondence. I thank you for reading my last two stories and the outpouring of support and praise you guys left for me on those works. I thank you for giving me a second chance. I would like to make a note if it confused anyone,...
There was no doubt about it; this was the best job in the world. Half of his time, he spent driving his truck down the isolated paths of Redwood National Forest. The other half, he spent in the Ranger tower, looking down from the heights to scan the forest for fire or campers in need. And though he has had to, on occasion, climb down from his perch to keep...