I glance at her anxiously and wipe my mouth with my sleeve. “It doesn’t bother me.” I am trying to remain vague.
“I have nothing against women. In fact I hold all women in extre...
2019-04-09 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I live in a small village that has become known as something as a safe haven for mercenaries and assassins. Back in the day it used to be called Greenshade but as of recentl...
2019-04-09 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“What’s this strange thing?” Himank asks. I’ve been given a room in the palace and Himank comes by everyday to have breakfast with me. He’s seen my cell phone sitting on the table and he...
2019-04-08 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I’m still waiting on stamps but I’ll be getting all mailouts ready tonight to ship!
2019-04-08 18:46:47 +0000 UTC
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Sanguis and I have made our way into Bastat, all the while he’s kept the once peaceful oasis in a state of chaos. His lightning and blood burn down the village as we make ...
2019-04-08 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“I can’t fix this one.” I point to the monitor which I think is starting to smoke. “But I can help fix you.”
I pat his back, unsure why. “They aren’t hard to learn. Most are int...
2019-04-05 21:00:59 +0000 UTC
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I had said something off the cuff, not expecting any sort of response from it than a roll of the eyes or a laugh. I hadn’t expected Yaruth to take my joke of an offer seri...
2019-04-05 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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“How do you feel when you think about him?” Himank snaps at me. “Tell me truthfully. What happens when you picture him in your mind? Does your heart race? Do you smile? You feel empty when yo...
2019-04-04 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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The village I live in is pretty tight-knit and close. It’s a very nice place, but it can get on your nerves as well. No one has any secrets and if you do they will find a ...
2019-04-04 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Grief doesn’t even begin to describe the suffering going on in the Rakshasa Kingdom at this moment. The village of Bastat is gone and with it a legacy and heritage of an e...
2019-04-03 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“Do you need to stop?” Itiazi repeats again.
I flinch and look down, afraid to answer at this point.
Itiazi pulls the wagon up to the pond and stops it. He gets out and walks over t...
2019-04-03 09:01:00 +0000 UTC
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“That sounds like a young man’s problem.” I stretch my legs out again, slightly hoping he seeks out heat again.
Yaruth shrugs and sighs. “I have simply reached my sexual maturity. I a...
2019-04-02 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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“Maeve! Maeve!” I rush over to her, but already the bed is soaked with blood. I don’t know what to do. I turn, looking up at Sanguis as he clutches his hand which is n...
2019-04-02 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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The massive naga was curled up in the sunshine of my little mossy nook. His long black tail was coiled around himself but his thick, muscular arm hung out over the side with his head tucked underne...
2019-04-01 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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My son Amon was born on a day where the winds were harsh and sand storms were beating down on the tents. It was also the day Demir and his wife Dali had come into Bastat. Th...
2019-04-01 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
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I’m not too fond of going into Gravelmeuse first. After all, Aisling is my cousin. We haven’t seen each other in ages but it is not a reunion that will be met with open arms. In fact, I’m sur...
2019-03-29 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Grief doesn’t even begin to describe the suffering going on in the Rakshasa Kingdom at this moment. The village of Bastat is gone and with it a legacy and heritage of an entire people. The heartb...
2019-03-29 20:00:02 +0000 UTC
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You recently started a new job that you had been excited for. Well, you were excited for the pay and the insurance that came with it. You’d never had a job where you had t...
2019-03-29 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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In the morning, Arjun arrives with the supplies he has donated as well as Imani’s men. Imani’s men start cleaning up and clearing out the ruins of Bastat and have even started building temporar...
2019-03-28 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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A few years ago I was working back to back jobs and trying to play gigs between them. I was a fry cook, a waitress, a tutor, a housekeeper, all at different times all while ...
2019-03-28 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“Oh my god-” the voice behind me I know all to well. I turn, seeing my father and several others standing over Demir’s body. My father throws his head back, roaring with all his might as his ...
2019-03-27 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Arlo and I were sweethearts back in school, before that we were next door neighbors and best friends. His family was better off than mine and I was always curious about his ...
2019-03-27 19:01:01 +0000 UTC
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I stand up and tell the children to stay put. I stand beside Mila and stare out, seeing a lone rider on the high dunes. His scales are blood red and he’s staring down into Bastat. Two more riders...
2019-03-26 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The Mud Puddle is a nightclub I’ve been working at for a long time. I started working here not long after I got out of high school, close to fifteen years ago now, perhaps...
2019-03-26 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Mr. Vladik’s home is in one of the nicer parts of town and is the penthouse on the top floor of an extremely fancy apartment building. You were awed by his view more than anything. You could see ...
2019-03-25 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The school I work at has been struggling with funds long before I arrived. The previous band teacher had quit over such frustrations. I was left with barely any instruments ...
2019-03-25 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Peri and I both consider each other asexual. Not to say we haven’t done anything together sexually, it just takes us a lot to get to that point. We’re still romantic and a couple in every sense...
2019-03-22 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Music has always been the thing that brought me the greatest comfort in the world. Even when I was a baby I would only quiet down when my dad put on his old, beat up vinyl r...
2019-03-22 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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It still left its mark on Arlo though. He had always struggled with his self esteem but this was almost too hard a hit for him. He thought his singing wasn’t good enough, his looks weren’t good...
2019-03-21 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Nyx had shown up at my door last night, ranting and raving and looking a little crazy in the eye. Now, I have known Nyx for an extremely long time and have seen him pitch ma...
2019-03-21 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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