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The Favored Son: Part Three

17 Sep 202020 Dec 2021

The Second Recitation of Master Eidoron Thus from that Void sprang Life and Invasion. Or using the terms of the Ancient Prophet: Creation and Destruction. And in them began the…

The Favored Son: Part Two

10 Sep 202020 Dec 2021

"What do you mean?" Inol raised an eyebrow. Reis clasped his hands and paced back and forth, as if giving a lecture. "There is a new era coming. We all…

The Favored Son: Part One

3 Sep 202020 Dec 2021

"There's no elders around to see," Bovik rotated his head on a swivel. "Show us, Reis." "You think it's a matter of being caught by the elders?" Reis frowned disapprovingly.…

The Changed Dog

27 Aug 202022 Sep 2023

"Billy's really sick, isn't he?" Tommy's eyes were wide and shining with unshed tears. "Yes, you know he's sick," James said. "We've been talking about that for more than a…

Boat of Three: Part Five

20 Aug 202014 Dec 2021

"How could it be three days?" Captain Molley shook his head in disbelief. "I would have died." "I gave you water, I gave you what food I could...you couldn't take…

Boat of Three: Part Four

13 Aug 202014 Dec 2021

"What?!" Captain Molley shot out of his sleep and looked about wildly, trying to make sense of what was going on. His eyes settled on Bartholomew slumped in the bottom…

Boat of Three: Part Three

6 Aug 202014 Dec 2021

And so began the long tedium. Each man took his rest, the others continued rowing during the interim, and then all progressed forward as quickly as they could. Though each…

Boat of Three: Part Two

30 Jul 202014 Dec 2021

Julian shook his head firmly. "I don't trust him, Captain. I don't trust this man at all!" "No, I don't trust him, either," Captain Molley sighed. "But frankly, that doesn't…

Boat of Three: Part One

23 Jul 202014 Dec 2021

"Come to, man! I say, come to!" A slap across the face and Julian snapped awake with a gasp of horror. In his mind's eye he still saw the ship's…