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The Captain's Heart CH 95

Something Gralgiran was reminded of, each time he returned to Kelser and had to fly around, was just how beautiful it was. The vast green

Something Gralgiran was reminded of, each time he returned to Kelser and had to fly around, was just how beautiful it was. The vast green and brown of the forests, the paler green and yellows and reds of the plains. The gray, brown and white of the moun...

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 39

Tibs sensed the oddity three days after reaching the road. Finding it had been simple. He sensed the break in the trees, the way the earth was packed, and the deeper ruts left behind by caravan wheels.

Traveling on it didn’t make him go much faster, since he didn’t want to bother with essence work—he wasn’t in that much of a hurry to reach the next village. He expected the three d...

The Captain's Heart CH 94

Jeremy looked into the distance of the hallway. He’d been so sure that with him not on the ship, he’d be able to walk to the door, but the simple idea those quarters were his triggered the programming and the best he could do was freeze in place. He didn’t let this defeat bring him down. He’d known it was a possibility. And now he knew what he started with. He could push ahead with furt...

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 38

Tibs looked up as he added chunks of frozen meat to the boiling water along with the old vegetables Mother Natril had given him before

Tibs looked up as he added chunks of frozen meat to the boiling water along with the old vegetables Mother Natril had given him before he’d left for this hunting trip. She tried to convince him to stay in the village, that the cold season was not a time ...

Breaking the Line (Inheriting the Line, Book 5)

All I wanted, after finding out my god let my parents die, was to crawl in a hole as far away from Him as possible, but He's now haunting my dreams. I wanted to wash my hands of this war the Society has to fight against the Gray Church, so I let Arnold Orr run the show.

But small people like us, whether we wield power or not, don’t get to have a say in what gods want, and it's becoming ...

Protecting the Line (Inheriting the Line, Book 4)

I thought life would be simple after dealing with Society backstabbing, a creature from another god, and revealing my secret to my closest friends. All I’d have to do was get my new private security company off the ground, deal with Alice’s constant harassment and Tom trying to run my life.

But amidst trying to find a friend who seems to have changed sides, an enemy returns, to offer ...

Taking the Line Inheriting the Line, Book 3)

Arnold Orr has to dethrone his fathers because he considers them unfit to rule, while his grandfather makes his own bid for the throne

The Orr family will not be considered well-adjusted by anyone, but things go off the rail when Arthur Orr is kidnapped and Arnold has to seek help from the last person he wants. That problem quickly resolved and said unwanted person shipped back to Denver,...

Toeing the Line (Inheriting the Line, Book 2)

All I wanted was to get on with my life, do the little good I could as a Private Investigator. What else could I do? The Church had taken the one thing I lived for from me, well, okay, one of the two things I lived for; being a cop. If you didn’t already know, the second is guys.

And as much as I try to avoid it, my birth family kept being thrust at me. It wasn’t enough that they were...

Finding The Line (Inheriting the Line, Book 1)

All I wanted out of life was to catch the bad guys during the day, and find a guy to bring to bed for the night.

A quadruple murder wasnt going to be an easy case to solve, but Alice and I were ready for it. What I didnt expect was the familiar feeling I got from the room in the basement, or for the FBI to take the case from us.

I should have let it rest, should have moved on, but I...

The Captain's Heart CH 93

As always, when stepping onto Thuruksamian’s Reach from the ship, Gralgiran felt a sense of excitement. Only a shuttle ride, and he would

As always, when stepping onto Thuruksamian’s Reach from the ship, Gralgiran felt a sense of excitement. Only a shuttle ride, and he would be on Kelser proper; home.

For all the difficulties the visits to his homeworld caused him, for as much a...

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 37

Tibs rested against the wall. In so much pain, he didn’t care if the clothing he’d found over this run was pretty much entirely destroyed.

“No,” Merka screamed, stretching the word, as the last head was covered by moss. “How could I, the Dungeon’s Protector, be defeated?” They made their voice fainter, more distance. “Next time, Villain. Next time I will get you.”

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The World Which Is, CH 92

“Brandon, get in close. The way I remember it, that thing is geared for range with those guns. It can pivot on the leg joints so it can hit you hard, but it lacks flexibility. If you can damage the joint and keep it from spinning, it will have to maneuver around to keep track of you, which will keep it from firing at us. Helen, Silver, our job is to keep its attention while Brandon damages it...

A Creature of War, Book 4, CH22

As Vee said, things got worse. The community was divided in two.

On one side those who wanted nothing to do with Anthros, on the other the Anthros and those willing to help. Vee didn’t say it, but the number on the opposing side surprised him. El held himself at fault for that. The fire had scared many people and there had been no doubt he had been the caused of it.

It was impossi...

The Captain's Heart CH 92

“Lodging is still vacant,” the captain’s announcement came. “Hope is still there that won’t be the case for long. It’s been brought to my

“Lodging is still vacant,” the captain’s announcement came. “Hope is still there that won’t be the case for long. It’s been brought to my attention that new foods have been realized. Congratulations are given to those responsible...

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 36

As soon as Tibs walked far enough in the forest to be out of the guard’s sight, he climbed a tree. With the hunter expressing an interest in where he went, he couldn’t afford to leave any tracks they could find. Fortunately, that was limited to the ground, whereas Tibs could travel higher. It took a few leaps before he properly gauged the sense of Wood essence in the branches until he knew ...

The Captain's Heart CH 91

Gralgiran stormed into Counseling as the door to the Psychologist opened and she motioned a Kelsirian female out. “I’m sorry for cutting the

Gralgiran stormed into Counseling as the door to the Psychologist opened and she motioned a Kelsirian female out. “I’m sorry for cutting the session short. Tomorrow, we can spend longer talking.”

The female had stepped away by the tim...

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 35

Tibs formed another etching of Purity and applied to yet another of the injuries he’d gained during the run. He so missed the near instant full-body healing suffusing gave him.

“That was stupid,” Merka snapped.

“Not the first time I’ve been told that.” The etchings sped things up, but one only deal with an injury and the surrounding area before ‘running out’. Some es...

The Captain's Heart CH 90

Four intersections. That was how far he made it before voices and general sounds of people, of them, made him turn back. It was an

Four intersections.

That was how far he made it before voices and general sounds of people, of them, made him turn back.

It was an intersection further than the previous two weeks’ attempts, so an improvement, but nowhere near what he wa...

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 34

The guard’s wariness, as Tibs approached the village gate, gave way to a smirk. Those in the street stared at him. In the half filled tavern

The guard’s wariness, as Tibs approached the village gate, gave way to a smirk.
Those in the street stared at him.
In the half filled tavern, he was ignored only long enough for JoThe guard’s wariness, as Tibs approached the village gate,...

The World Which Is, CH 91

“What the fuck was that?” Brandon demands when quiet returns to the corridor.

“Minigun,” I say, raising my head to look in the direction it came from.

Brandon stares at me.

“It’s a weapon. Rotary barrel and an insane rate of fire.”

“How the fuck do you know that?”

“Movies. They’re popular in action movies with explosion and high death toll. I ...

A Creature of War, Book 4, CH21

For weeks a harsh cold settled on the city. It was such that unless the fire in the room burned hard, EL could see his breath. This was one place Artell had planned ahead, there was a lot of wood for people to burn. Unfortunately, it might not be enough was what Malcolm was telling them.

“And with this arctic cold, we can’t send anyone out to gather more wood.” He looked up. “Unle...

The Captain's Heart CH 89

Gralgiran pulled the bundle of sheets and clothing against him, breathing in what he could of Jeremy’s scents. Even without washing them

Gralgiran pulled the bundle of sheets and clothing against him, breathing in what he could of Jeremy’s scents. Even without washing them, there was little of his Heart left. After over a month without him in the bed, his own had overpowered them.

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 33

“You’re back?” Merka sounded surprised. “I said I’d return.” They snorted. Tibs undressed. The leathersmith had handed him a leather jerkin

“You’re back?” Merka sounded surprised.

“I said I’d return.”

They snorted.

Tibs undressed.

The leathersmith had handed him a leather jerkin and shirt the day before, made of leftovers from her other work...

The Captain's Heart CH 88

Jeremy took the circuit out of the tester and squeezed into the space of the open weight machine to install it. With so much space available

Jeremy took the circuit out of the tester and squeezed into the space of the open weight machine to install it.

With so much space available to him, he’d intended to have the weight machine moved into his quarters, but the person from Custodi...

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 32

Tibs planted the sword into the last snake’s head and sliced it off the body. Merka’s disgusted scream didn’t make him feel better as he

Tibs planted the sword into the last snake’s head and sliced it off the body. Merka’s disgusted scream didn’t make him feel better as he fell to a knee from exhaustion and the essence and blood he’d lost from his injuries. He had plenty of ...

The Captain's Heart CH 87

“And, as an update to a previous report,” the male voice said. “Maybe we should give new listeners a rundown of what happened first, Harry?”

“And, as an update to a previous report,” the male voice said.

“Maybe we should give new listeners a rundown of what happened first, Harry?” the female said.

The male chuckled. “Do you really think we have enough of thos...

Stepping Wild, Draft 2, CH 31

Tibs willed the fire to ignite as he returned to his camp with two dead rabbits. He skinned them and set them aside to dry while he cut the

Tibs willed the fire to ignite as he returned to his camp with two dead rabbits. He skinned them and set them aside to dry while he cut the meat into strips to cook. He’d draw the water out when he was ready to properly scrape them.

“Are you...

A Creature of War, Book 4, CH20