Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
“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
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” Zoi shouted as she burst into the room, absolutely furious. She was surprised to find though that Phovos had hardly moved. The Raptor glanced up from her book and stared at Zoi. “Go back outside, close the door behind you, knock and politely wait until I say you can come in.” … Read more
Photios sat in his throne, a golden seat studded in red rubies and furnished with a lush red cushion. The rest of this room was just as extravagant, but elsewhere, everything was plain, dark stone, carved from ancient, volcanic rock. This was his temple, his sanctum, his quiet place. What the Raptor was doing here, … Read more
Darkness loomed over the Sixteen Temple. A tribe of Thraki were circling over, their draconic forms casting shadows over the normally brightly lit stone. High winds did nothing to interrupt their flight. Lightning did nothing to dissuade them. Below, Zoi, the eldest of the Sixteen, watched on. By her side was her brother Thanatos. Despite … Read more
“Kindyna, what the hell are you doing here?” Phovos dropped the heavy stone brick she was carrying and rushed over to the tentacle-haired Thanatian. She had been busy helping rebuild a Kshan defensive fort and she’d only informed Lokmahro, so she was surprised Kindyna had found her. Well, Phovos was a pretty easy person to … Read more
Phovos looked up at the two Rethans as she spread pieces of paper all over the coffee table, being careful not to knock over their drinks. She paused for a moment, took a sip of her own drink, then went back to spreading things out. “What is all this?” Retvik asked as she watched the … Read more
“Relinquish your control and disperse your followers now!” Zoi screamed down the phone line. Behind her, the rest of the Sixteen, the current rulers of the Thanatians, listened on anxiously. “Really?” the voice laughed. “That’s rather… hypocritical of you. All I’m doing here is leading a peaceful takeover of a nation you have so clearly … Read more