Muriel woke up with fortitude burning in her mind. She told a maid, "My throat is dry. Could you please put a spoonful or two of honey in a cup of boiled water? I don't want to alarm anyone, so try to keep it a secret for me." Some minutes passed, and then the maid returned to her bedroom with a tray bearing a teapot full of hot honey water and a cup. Muri...
edited by abashed-dreamer ========================== The four handmaidens laid out the beautiful gown. It had just this morning arrived from Italy. Six seamstresses had worked four weeks to prepare the velvet gown to the Princess's specifications. The details in gold and pearls alone were worth a King's ransom. The handmaidens oooh'd and ahh'd over the lov...
"You've become an embarrassment to the family!" her father thundered at her. "It's my right to celebrate my pregnancy with anyone I choose," Romina replied coolly. "That doesn't include fucking every stable boy, half-prince, and scullery maid in the palace!" "I never fucked a scullery maid," Romina said, her voice taking a haughty superior tone. "She was...
It was a square piano of mahogany and satinwood. Muriel was sitting on a little bench. Her fingers were pressing all the keys she thought were necessary. The deep, thoughtful tones came from the piano almost as beautifully as steam. There was a book of sheet music to guide her. She was grateful for that. She didn't know all the songs in the world. They wer...
(A Dakota The Coder Adventure. The Year is 2049) *92%* *93%* He rubbed his gloved hands in glee as the download counter approached the end. He knew that, despite all the expense, this was going to be worth every penny. *94%* Well, quite a few pennies actually. There was the T 5 Turbo commercial grade internet line he had installed at his mansion. The X-...
"It's been a while." Sean mumbled. He was already a couple . . . several . . . a dozen or so hits into his vodka bottle when he curled up on the couch and turned on his Wii. It had been a few years since the last time he'd played Super Mario Bros. 3 but he still had a lot of pleasant memories from his youth tied up in the game. It brought a smile to his face...
"I'm late! I'm late!" Miharu squealed as she dashed down the sidewalk, a piece of toast clutched between her teeth. From her neck dangled a golden pendant containing a pink, heart-shaped gemstone. Her schoolbag trailed in her hand behind her, along with Cuppy the talking cupcake, holding on for dear life. Just yesterday evening, that pastry had endowed her...
Evil had won. It had won a long long time ago. But the thing was, it wasn't that bad. You always hear about dark wizards and warlocks/monsters and dragons---all terrorizing the many royal families. But for what? When finally a few of the strongest and most vile of beings made a coalition together, they easily overpowered and conquered many of the 'noble...
Summary: One event, three points of view. Story takes place prior to the Battle of Siria. *** Chapter 1... Shine on Me... If he was going to die, this was a stupid way to go. Of all the ways Jac Jordan had pictured himself blasting out of life—flying the Ghost into a supernova, being blown out of space by an Jaheem cruiser, being disintegrated by a boun...
Featuring TimeTraxx's Jungle Princess, Sidekick, and their nemesis, the Poacher! Adults Only, Strong Sexual Content 1. Experts will tell you poaching is and has always been an economics problem more than anything else. Most poachers do what they do to feed their families, the same as everybody else. There's no better line of work available to them, nothi...