Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
It had been a long, grueling journey up the mountain. Even though the eleven Rethans were all capable of flight, they’d had to lay low, avoiding swarms of sharp-beaked predatory birds and hungry, feral Thanatians who might have considered them all snacks. Kayel had led the way as they followed hidden paths and crossed bridges … Read more
“… A month’s worth of refills, emergency anti-dehydration shots and three extra insu-bands in case the one I’m wearing breaks… I think that’s everything!” The young Cassid nurse nodded her head as Veeyel counted everything up for a third time. “Am I good to go?” Again, the Cassid nodded. She never actually said much and … Read more
“Long time no see,” Elean, the head nurse, smiled as she quietly entered the room, carrying a pile of paperwork and a single pen. “I’m sorry we haven’t been able to do our little meetings.” Veeyel didn’t say anything. He couldn’t. There was a huge lump of fear and nervousness in his throat that had … Read more
“Whoever’s idea it was to have a group video/voice chat, you’re a genius!” Veeyel grinned as his eyes switched between his movie on the television screen and the feed on his electronic tablet. On the tablet was a bunch of smaller videos, of his friends packing things up and moving things around. “It’s alright for … Read more
Kayel sat by the river’s edge, minding his own business. Behind him was a small camp site, a temporary place of rest. There was no point trekking back to civilization if he was due to meet up with more Thraki any time soon. All they’d done recently was mess Kayel around, not giving him answers, … Read more
“No.” “No?” “No.” It took far too long for that simple answer to sink in. “No?” “We said no.” He couldn’t help but repeat his confusion, like a broken disc skipping over a track. “Unlahney, why are you doing this?” Kayel snapped out of his startled look, shaking his head. “I… I was really hoping … Read more
“Hi Ksiel!” Veeyel waved as he sat up straight, struggling to get a sheet off his legs. Ksiel entered cautiously, leaving his bag by the door. The last time he was here, there wasn’t nearly as much medical equipment. A heart monitor and two saline drips stood next to Veeyel’s bed, all three attached to … Read more
Veeyel was beaming as his best friend entered the room. He seemed way too proud of himself, considering how he’d managed to escape his room and see his brother half-way across the hospital. Normally that wouldn’t have been too much of a problem if Veeyel had taken his medication. “You look happy,” Kayel smiled weakly … Read more
“Sorry I’m so late!” Kayel gasped as he overshot the door and skidded past the entrance to Ksiel’s room. “Traffic was terrible!” Ksiel tutted, not bothering to look up from his newspaper. “Always some sort of excuse with you.” “It was though!” Kayel protested. He pulled up a chair and sat down next to Ayel … Read more
“You awake?” Ksiel grunted. He had a tube in his mouth, going down his throat, sucking out the contents of his stomach. Maybe it was a bad idea to try and kill himself with a bottle of pain killers. Not only had he thrown up, but the dose he’d taken wasn’t enough to put him … Read more