Caralassa arrived at the wreck of the lifepod, picked a sweetfruit, sat down on a rock on the edge of the scene and contemplated the situation while she chewed on the tasty, pink rind. She thought about what she knew to be true. This seed-from-some-huge-unknown-tree had fallen into this grove and caused all sorts of havoc. When the first members of the tribe...
***There's no sex in this part but the story will build towards it. * will mean internal thought*** Prelude Isle of Skye, Scotland year 150 A.D. "So...you wish to leave?" The Queen of the Sidhe cunning eyes roamed over the Chieftain and Lady Green. The court fell silent, eager eyes waiting and watching. The Queen was known for being ruthless and it seem...
The days continued to pass somewhat uneventfully again. The chores were done each day, meals were shared, and life went on. Charity loved her life among the People, living in complete harmony with nature. She had managed to apologize to Raven a few days after the incident with the bear, but he had convinced her that none was necessary. She also apologized to...
Thanks to Tangent Joker for the edit. "So! To summarize: The Zorgon Empire has contracted us to produce an army of clones for its new offensive against the Cretan Federation, and the Cretan Federation has contracted us to produce colonists to bolster their territories against the Zorgons. So you see the problem. We have a major conflict of interest ticking...
They traded them. Frion and his best friend, for two of this tribe's weakest hunters. They had three months to prove their usefulness. Frio was about average height, skinny, with brown hair and a not-quite-full beard. Gisho, his best friend, was as skinny as him, but a full head taller, and less hairy, which was odd among even their own kind. He felt unnec...
The heavy hide flap fell back into place, giving relief from the slicing winter wind that raced through the pathways between the huts. The village's streets had been long packed with dirty ice that had once been the first snows of the season. This particular hut was sunken into the ground near the edge of the village and up against the sheer wall of the vall...
It had been such a hard week...for well over a month. There just seemed to be no let up with all the pressure I'd been under lately. It wasn't only the job, but even relatives, the car, the neighborhood, so many aspects of my life were weighing heavily on me. I was concerned about too much going on at once and felt like I just needed a break from ev-er-y-thi...
It happened on the night of my tenth birthday. Not that anyone had acknowledged the occasion. My uncle, who had "taken care of me" since my mother's death the way a slaver "takes care" of his stock, certainly didn't give a damn about my feelings. I'll never know why, but I can see looking back on those days that he resented me in a way th...
She stood at the banks of the blue and silver river, gazing across the blazing noon day sky. Beauty over beauty like a majestic eagle over a snow capped mountain. The wind lightly slung her long silken hair outward in waves and flickers like that of a fire. Her bare tanned skin shined as she basked in the hot sun, on the rivers edge. Her face slowly rose t...
Chapter 5 A roar went up so deafening, Michael did a quick check of his health bar for any damage. He was suddenly surrounded by people hugging him and patting him on the back. The crowd was so thick he was terrified to move. Just as quick as they had gathered, the village dispersed, gathering wood, plants, and cooking implements for the feast later toni...