5-26-11 Reposted by request Seven Tails Tail Five: Breaking In (Belle and Chris) One I don't usually get out all that much, as you can probably guess. My duties back at the ranch kept my days pretty full and the entertainment for my idle moments was beyond compare. I just had neither the time nor the inclination for many extracurricular activities. As...
MORNING | DOIN' JUST FINE The metal guardrails had greyed, and the cement blocks which contained them had chipped and cracked. The wooden boards upon which those blocks sat had begun to splinter and bend from years of weather and heavy foot traffic. Avery barely recognized the spot where he stood. In front of him was a statue of a long-dead boy, important...
6 Sydney Morning Herald Monday, February 6th, 1978 LANDA'S PLAN TO CONVERT HOMES TO FLATS The State Government is considering allowing homes to be divided into two self contained residences. HOWARD DECLARES NO-LIMIT BORROWING TO BACK DOLLAR Canberra- A no-limit commitment to support the Australian Dollar with substantial further overseas borrowings was...
Important; The Sub-Chapters IVa and IVb posted earlier are now merged with the parent Ch. IV. with Ch. 3c, which was posted earlier. The story is based on some true incidences ;nothing has been added or concealed unnecessarily. ----------------------------------- I had a clear view of greenhouse through the window and the split I had made in the synthe...
It took a few minutes before the letter sunk in and I realized that Sandra was gone. I could not believe, after last night she could just disappear, but as my mind came back into focus, I realized I didn't really know her. I didn't even know her last name or where she lived, or how old she was, or for that matter, if she was married. I only knew I loved her....
Author's Notes: This is the sequel to "Shilana's Trial" and it incorporates characters from "Reunion" as well. I tried to make this story as accessible as possible, but you might get more enjoyment out of this if you go back and read those other two first. A huge "Thank you" to all the people who helped refine this tale. You know who you are. As always, t...
Thank you all for reading the prior installments! To recap: Duchess Sarya is now in Ravenmark, which is in the midst of a civil war between Garnoc and Lucan, rival claimants to the throne. She has also secured an alliance with Duke Lucan and his second-in-command, captain Neryth. With Neryth's help, the barbarian shaman Ketrik has managed to convince a mer...
Chapter seven By the time the morning sunlight hit the top of the cathedral, my mind had returned to business. Somehow that long, dreamy night with Tolerante had made me more determined than ever to find out what had happened to drive Paul into that mysterious and seemingly hopeless captivity, to turn that powerful love of ours so suddenly and irredeemably...
Edraele leaned into her lover's warm embrace and let out a contented sigh. "Oh, I really needed this... I felt awful after that meeting with Gaenna." Luna held the Maliri Queen close, making her feel safe and protected. "You're not that person any more, Edraele." "I know... but revisiting those horrible memories is always disturbing. It wasn't me that did...
Eighteen matriarchs sat around the long table in the royal meeting room on Genthalas, the gathered Maliri speaking quietly to one another as they awaited their hostess, the atmosphere tense. When Queen Edraele swept into the room, all conversation ceased, the matriarchs watching her approach the table. "My sincere apologies for keeping you waiting," Edraele...