Silvertree Chronicles Book One, Chapter 18, 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...
The beautiful young woman was on her way, in a coach and under military escort, across the eastern Colorado plains to the side of her elderly husband, the commander of Fort Hayden in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. They were only a short distance from their destination when the small tribe of renegade Indians attacked them. There was little hope the c...
Chapter 6: A new mission, myths and mounts. )===(>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Her night was filled with dreams, dreams of flying across the land, the roar of hooves pounding. She galloped across the grass once more in the form of the white mare, but now she flew over the grass alone, her head high, alert. There was something she was looking for, something beyond the ho...
"Our analyst tells us that there has been a significant increase in the amount of searches done through the library systems and the internet database on certain keywords that are of concern to the Order Sir," the thinner of the two said. "Do not waste my time with stupid suspicions Cornelius. The internet is just what it is- words; they lead to nothing. Th...
He was a ranch hand. She was the boss's daughter. She had watched him from the day her father had hired him. His physique was lean, but very muscular--just the way she liked her men. And there had been men...too many perhaps for a woman so young, but being the only daughter of a rancher, and a beautiful woman besides, she had learned early on that she could...
After a month of following Niles, I was hours from apprehending him. A month of almost trails and dead ends. And now he had just laid his path bare to me. I didn't like it. I could feel him up ahead. Waiting for me. I went to meet him. Finally. A month was a long time to tail someone. I was ready for it to end. For someone else, maybe the trail wouldn't have...
By Woodmanone copyright September, 2015 This is the concluding chapter in Jake Hightower's story. Please read the previous two chapters to give you an understanding of the character's actions and the story line. I bet you know the next part. Constructive comments, critiques and emails are welcome. ******************** Chapter 3 Jake pulled Via and the p...
Disclaimer: I have tried to make sure my historical information is correct and I’d like to think I haven’t offended any Native Americans peoples with the telling of this tale. I am 1/8th Cherokee and am proud of that heritage. I’m not trying to show any Native Americans in a bad light… that is not my intention. Author’s Note: The English-Cheyenne word trans...
I had been riding across the prairie for the last five days. My horse was tiring fast and so was I. The bitter cold of late winter was starting to concern me. If this kept up and I didn't find shelter soon I was finished for sure, and that would really piss me off. I was approaching the foot hills of the mountains that I had to cross to reach my destination....
I couldn't sleep at all that night. --Until I decided: No, we just weren't doing it. Simple. Say his plan worked. That would mean just watching him wipe out the resistance. Not that they'd been super useful anyway, but they were basically on my side and it would be bad form on my part to let them die. Then again, his plan might not work. Then where would...