Inhale. Exhale. Come on, Kyra. You got this. Wind whips my hair as I hold on for dear life to the cliff face that I should, by all accounts, not be climbing. “You remember the plan, right?” “Don’t… Read More
The sounds of the tavern’s music wisped through my ears as I absent-mindedly traced the rim of my cup. “Hey, partner!” I look around, startled. “What about that yarn you were spinning us just a few minutes ago? Something about… starfall?” I blink and… Read More
Then (Starfall) I sat at the window, anxiously tapping my toe on the floorboards as I slit the fish open. I plucked out the bones and set them aside, painfully aware of the sun dipping behind the snow dusted mountains. My pulse quickened as the golden sky faded to a… Read More
I stumble around mindlessly. These Afeard Wilds are driving me crazy. I bump into something. I frown. I look up and I see a mouth. A mouth lined with fangs. “Ahh!” I scream and stumble back. A stooped hooded figure stands before me. “A story,” she says in a raspy… Read More
“Ah rovi, how are you this fine evening?” I ask her but she just says nothing. She makes some green goopy tea that is weirdly gassy and cold. Finally she replies with, “fine” and gives me the tea. I look in to her cup and it is… Read More
Shifting the knob, I finally hit the right station, the log of Captain Barnabas. There was a loud rush of noise, sounds of waves crashing and birds cawing. Then I heard a roar, and screaming. The roar was monstrous and it sounded strangely familiar. The beast of the dark, the… Read More
“NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! IF YOU LOVE ME THEN CAN YOU COME OUTTA WHERE YOU’RE HIDING AND STAND OVER HERE??!!” I yell loudly, I’m also pretty sure that all of Ahoy could hear me. “Nat!! I’ll give you twenty bucks if you come out!” I wait a bit, hoping to see… Read More
I sat by the crackling fire, on top of the mountainous island. The opening of the cave rolled to the side, and Rovi gestured for us to come in. There was an aroma of flowers, and herbs. All sorts of creatures entered the rocky cave. There were two lanterns on… Read More
I sniff the air. What is that? Sniff sniff. All of a sudden I get overwhelmed with the intense scent of tea – earthy, fresh, herbal tea to be exact. I crack a smile. I adore herbal tea and even just the smell of… Read More
I freeze. I heard the growl this time. I’m sure of it. Another low hiss in the distance. And the disgustingly strong scent of something I can’t quite put my finger on. It reeks of herbal tea, but that can’t possibly be right. I march around the trees in a… Read More
