fantasy A Wish Gone Whickered-ly Awry “Are you sure you need all this?” Wishy peers at the bags I’m loading onto the cart, tilting his head in what I assume is draconic puzzlement.
fantasy A Small Knife And A Friendly Breath The woods had never seemed so dark before. Ian shivered and tugged his coat tighter. Was it getting late? Or was he wandering too deep?
fantasy A Spire Of Magic And Dreams Nobody knew whether the spire had always been there, for there was no record of anyone venturing so far into the ocean…
fantasy An Inescapable Teacher It amuses me how, even now, they’re baffled by my success with this dangerous magic. Assuming that I mastered it IN SPITE OF my body’s weakness…
fantasy A Demonic Relay “For the record, I’m NOT happy about you having been lurking in my body. And I won’t apologise for exorcising you. However…”
fantasy Blessed Bloodstone Beginnings “So…” Mother smiled over her teacup. “How is married life treating you so far?”
fantasy Cherished Eternal In Amber And Diamonds The dress was beautiful. Lynn drank in her reflection, marvelling not only at the garment but every instruction Ralph had given the seamstress…
fantasy Student PDA (Personal Djinn Assistant) “Are you going to insist that I let an otherworldly entity feast on my child’s soul to study here??”
fairytale Both Curses And Blessings Must Follow The Rules “Pardon??” The fey spluttered, so shocked that for a moment it almost lost the glamour, showing a far more inhuman form. “You want to CURSE YOUR OWN BABY?”
fantasy Magical Progress Marches On “Humph!” Professor Bloodwort scoffed, leaning on his cane and glaring around the almost empty lecture theatre. “Young mages these days have no dedication.”
fantasy A Love Transformed But Never Extinguished The first thing I notice on entering the inner temple, the Tomb of Linara, is the hush. As if the distant revelry does not dare intrude into this place of sorrow.
fantasy Beating Seductive Magics With Borrowed Immunity “Huh. This is surreal.” Lance muttered, sword held ready - despite knowing that these demons being MADE of lust meant they couldn’t enter the barrier.
fantasy Engraved By A Thousand Passing Souls Master Yorick sighed. “If by ‘it’ you mean ‘the concerted collaboration of thousands of souls across a timespan which makes us look like mayflies’… yes, that’s it.”
fantasy A Safe Harbour, Siren Free Captain Scarlett pushed her cap back to appraise the lass loitering awkwardly by the gangplank. “Can I help ya?”
fantasy Heroically Unprepared What? You… don’t know what the Gilt Caterpillar is for? You ARE here to slay the Skullmuld, yes?
fantasy Steered By The Heart-Compass Everyone knew the tale - stick a compass needle into someone’s heart, lash them to the wheel, and you’d be steered safely home no matter the weather. Nobody had ever wanted to test it, but…
fantasy Chasing Fire, Wasting Flowers Charles strode into the library with the cocky assurance of a master wizard. And sure enough, everyone moved for him - except one.
fantasy Tender Ears Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt, but when society already considers you a target…
fantasy Flesh Offered To Divine Fire Caroline must’ve climbed this windy mountain path hundreds of times, and she swore each trip it got a little longer. But today it wasn’t exertion which soaked her back with sweat…
fantasy Friendless In The Corner I didn't realise the child had disobeyed his mother's instructions to stay by the hearth until I saw him tugging on Dour Pete's knee...
fantasy Marble Lips But No Marble Voice My clomping steps echo across the flagstones, causing birds to scatter across the entire plaza. They’re still puzzled by a statue walking around.
fantasy Thicker Than Blood The drink the tavern keeper was preparing was colourful, layered, and fizzed. Not a normal beverage for a place like this.
fantasy Youthful Adventuring Gone Awry Lance was distantly aware that this probably WASN'T the worst day of his life - or at least, that it could’ve gone much worse than it had. Was that a sign of growing up? He felt that being grown-up would involve less sulking.
fantasy Gleaned By The Sharp Ears Of Doddery Sue Everyone assumed that Sue Doddley was deaf, or daft, or both. If they only knew…
fantasy Good Intentions Left Unhealing Scars I’d set that ward up to warn me of foxes at my compost heap. I wasn’t prepared to find myself face to face with a hooded figure wielding an axe. Then I see their face…
