Grounded, from The Last Chance

While most of the more lively clientele sought out the Dragon during late evenings, the Last Chance kept a more reserved atmosphere. Merrick and Copper’s games of darts had become a fixture at the Last Chance; even after the Toothless Dragon opened its doors. The pair kept the competition between them light and preferred the […]

A little flash fiction writing

“They say patience is a virtue, Clara” Bluenote quipped thru the commlink as her legs instinctively squeezed his titanium haunches – her free hand swiping the water bottle from its coaster. The starting box that was once filled with the sound of metal servos and pistons as their mounts had gotten into their positions was […]

Making Friends, from Vignettes & World Building

“So, I get to watch a brand new spell in the making, huh?” Galen quipped, trying to break some of the tension threatening his resolve. Although he himself wouldn’t be in any danger, he couldn’t help but think back to the week before when he joined Alarius on a visit to the forest elves where […]

Cash’s Commission, from Around Hope’s Bastion

In between hammer blows, Cash heard the telltale sound of a light knock at her door. “The door’s open, I’ll be right there!” she bellowed, over her shoulder before putting the ingot back into the furnace and wiping some of the grime off of her face. As she made her way to the counter, she […]

Border Crossing, from Vignettes & World Building

”Are you ready?” Galen takes a deep breath and nods. Alarius gives him a disarming smile. “I am tempted to tell you to relax, that I’ll be with you the whole way, that it’s actually a calming experience, but we both know people can take the same stimuli very differently. Which, I suppose is why […]