Calling The Melder To Our Side
āSis, you know Iām all for ending conflict and suffering forever, I justā¦ Iām worried that feeding all consciousness on earth to an eldritch entity might not work out.ā
Leeron Heywood
Revenge's Burden
āWeāre heroes, Brody.ā Otis said softly, with a smile eerily like the earnest young man heād been when they set out. āHeroes donāt murder.ā
The Viewers' Views
Bjorn the dwarf is skeptical that the route taken to the top of the mountain makes any difference to your view at the peak. But there must be some reason people take the harder path, so like any good dwarf he sets out to test this.
Weaving Gratitude
Charlotte has always prided herself on being a helpful, accommodating, low-maintenance familiar. But making it so the person youāre supporting rarely has to think about you brings its own problemsā¦
The Sweet Rotting Scent Of Rebirth
It was funny. The flowers hadnāt smelt of much when they were fresh. Nowā¦ theyād gone past death, into trying to become something new.
The Truth-Giver
Once, so far away that it could almost be quite close, there was an alchemist told to find Truth. But the truth is a tricky thing to distill, and harder still to swallowā¦
Local Peace Dove Speaks Up
It was never good when an interview turned into an impromptu counselling session. Especially when you were interviewing someone of a different species and werenāt sure what would be comforting.
A Precious Gift, A Shattered Trust
I was five years and five days of age when a monster knocked on our door, saying heād come to collect his child. My father pointed to meā¦
When An Angel Needs Knuckledusters
As an experienced foster parent, Cathy has dealt with all sorts. But having a sick-looking rumpled figure on her doorstep claiming to be someoneās āguardian angelā is a new oneā¦
Off To Take My Dragon-Flying Test
Iām sixteen, and like any other citizen of Aria that means Iām taking the test to get my dragon-flying license. After all, itās the only way to get around up hereā¦