Kaironic Acceptance

“So, uh, what’s going on?” Arkay felt more and more uneasy as he, Ret and Kuta climbed off the ship and approached Savepoint, where Litvir was waiting for them. “A lot, unfortunately…” Standing with Litvir were Elkay and, oddly, Kayel. Arkay was doing his best not to peer into the future or read minds, but … Read more

Late Birthday Chat

Kayel had heard those heavy footsteps coming, but he hadn’t expected them to come all the way over, and he definitely hadn’t expected a tap on the shoulder. “Oh, Ret! Kuta! Hiya, what’s up?” Kuta shrugged, but Ret was holding his communicator and showing it vaguely in Kayel’s direction. “We missed your birthday again.” “What… … Read more

Clawed Nightmare

“Shush, shush, babe, you’re safe. It’s alright…” Arkay ignored the scratches up and down his body and kept his arms wrapped around Kayel, who wasn’t quite awake but was trembling and shaking, clearly terrified of something unseen. Kayel’s panic had started without any warning. While his eyes remained shut, he had clawed at anything and … Read more

Two Humble Ceremonies

Everything was clear, and a gentle wind blew through. The audience was sitting patiently, waiting for the two partners-to-be to arrive. And they swiftly did. Lesii, the mother of one partner-to-be, led Gath down on the left, while Rethais, the twin sibling of Relkir, led Relkir down on the right, to the table on the … Read more