The ambush went off perfectly. Well… almost perfect. Aya’s first shot missed which alerted their pursuers to their surprise. However, Jessay managed to sap the woodsman Templar while Aya notched a new arrow and this time hit the bigger one in the leg. In no… Read More »Chapter 4: Test (Aya) 2,295 words
The town of Fallsborough really was in the middle of nowhere. Set at the edge of a lake which was itself flanked by hills, including a rushing falls which Andy assumed was the reason for its given name. In spite of the lack of a… Read More »Chapter 3: Test (Andy) 3,761 words
Original Article It’s important to remember that disability in this day and age is still a problem. For all of the progress we’ve made on ensuring people with disabilities have the same rights and dignity of non-disabled persons. Outrage The real outrage here, for me,… Read More »Disability Activist Dies as a Result of Injuries Sustained After United Airlines Destroyed Her Wheelchair
Aya woke up from the strangest dream. However, as strange as the dream was, it wasn’t any stranger to the reality she woke up to. She was camped outside under the protective eaves of branches of the trees that surrounded them. Aya and her mother… Read More »Chapter 2: Running (Aya) 4,729 words
There was a flash of light and then, almost immediately, a crash of thunder followed. The storm that raged outside lashed at the roof with bullets of ceaseless rain and the wind howled as it tore at the trees and pushed them to a furious… Read More »Chapter 1: Running (Andy) 3,655 words
Vrana was wroth. “Where is he?” She hissed. Then, after a moment, she focused on her breathing. As General Queen, it was beneath her to lose herself to such anger and passions. The fate of an entire nation rested squarely on her shoulders. At the… Read More »Almos Story: Hal’la
The bear sniffed at the air and took a moment to distinguish the cacophony of scents present. There was the smell of the wood: pine, oak, mold, fungus, and moldering earth. Rich smells, deep and strong, signs of a healthy forest. But there were other… Read More »Almos Story: Woval
The central fire was easily the largest. The other campfires were like a smattering of stars surrounding a great sun which outshined them a hundred times over. But, what really set the larger fire apart was the entertainment. A dozen dancers were performing a coordinated… Read More »Almos Story: Fralam
The steady dripping of water was beginning to be more irritating than helpful. The room of meditation was supposed to be just that, and usually the steady rhythm of the water on water was relaxing and served as a potential focal point for the process… Read More »Almos Story: The Five Corners Shrine
“You’re certain of this?” Olfa asked, the Elf looked more troubled than Avara had ever seen her. Watcher Krix nodded. Avara had to applaud the mage for his cool head. He sat before the council of Archmages for the city-state nation, each of whom was… Read More »Almos Story: Valgarde