<< Previous | First | Next >> [Hunters Outpost | Aurelium 28th, 2526 | Midday] With every step Sebastian took towards the Outpost another rock dropped to the pit of his stomach. His intuition had kept him alive on the streets and in his few confrontations with the Wolves thus far. Whether it was due to dumb luck or precognition … More The Battle of Heart and Mind 3.22
Hey there, peeps. As you can all see, it’s not January. In my previous post, when I announced the hiatus, I said I wasn’t sure if two months would be enough time to process the loss I was going through. It wasn’t. It still isn’t, but right now I think I’m a much better mindset … More Update!
Hey, lovely readers. This isn’t a post I ever thought I would be making. I hoped to be rushing the Halloween chapter right about now, but early this past week, on the evening of October 24th, my mother unexpectedly passed away. If you go to the acknowledgments page on this blog, you’ll find my mom … More Shadows Rise on Early Hiatus
<< Previous | First |Next >> [Valcrest Forest | Aurelium 22nd, 2526 | Morning] It didn’t take long to travel from Newhaven to the Wolves’ camp. No more than a week on foot. It shouldn’t take longer than that on a wagon. Yet the journey felt unending. Lena jostled in the wagon incessantly. The wood creaked as it pressed … More The Battle of Heart and Mind 3.21
<< Previous | First | Next >> [City of Blackpond | Aurelium 25th, 2526 | Midmorning] Blackpond had never been kind to Sebastian. His time living in the city was filled with hardship and any good memories he still held were few and far between. Yet, a small part of him felt inexplicably at home roaming the city streets. … More The Battle of Heart and Mind 3.20
<< Previous | First | Next >> [Wolves Camp | Aurelium 21st, 2526 | Midmorning] Hey, Kiddo. The letter arrived several weeks ago and those two words were all Dani could bring herself to read. Lena’s handwriting was always flawless. Research notes, reports, hastily scrawled notes slipped under her little sisters’ bedroom door; it didn’t matter the purpose. Lena’s words … More The Battle of Heart and Mind 3.19
<< Previous | First | Next >> [Newhaven Inn | Lithius 7th, 2526 | Middle of the Night] “Do you know how memories work, Eldric?” The scene was faded, like an old sunwashed portrait exposed to the elements; sitting together in a sunny clearing, leaning against each other, silent until she spoke up. Comfortable. But she wasn’t there. That day … More The Battle of Heart and Mind 3.18
<< Previous | First | Next >> [Hunters Outpost | Inviditas 23rd, 2526 | Early Afternoon] Never had a week felt longer, or passed by slower than this one in late Inviditas. Kyle did his best to keep busy as much as possible, putting all of his focus on training with his crossbow when there were no chores left to … More The Battle of Heart and Mind 3.17
<< Previous | First | Next >> [Wolves Camp | Inviditas 20th, 2526 | Midday] Dani stared at the closed doors of the dining hall. With one hand firmly grasping the door handle, she drew a breath, exhaled, and pushed. For a brief, blissful moment, Dani caught a glimpse of the usual atmosphere within as the doors parted—the gentle clamor … More The Battle of Heart and Mind 3.16
<< Previous | First | Next >> [Hunters Outpost |Inviditas 15th, 2526 | Midmorning] Arriving at the Outpost, Kyle and Gerald were met by silence. Someone should be manning the watchpost. Johanna hadn’t snuck up on them at any point along the trail. The door to the kitchen was closed. The flower beds didn’t look as though they’d been tended … More The Battle of Heart and Mind 3.15
Written In Shadows 