As the meaning of this sank into her bones, Candor thought she was going to vomit. She whirled in the little space, taking in the study...

When Candor and Letti awoke, the sun had drifted high in the sky. A greyish light tilted through the domed windows, an early flirtation...

“Hello Zorca.” Thorn rocked back on his heels. “I’m in need of a place to stay.” “Of course, dearest blossom, do come in.” Zorca...

The wraiths did not revisit. By the time Thorn, Candor, and Letti reached the outskirts of Ome Chaer, they had dismounted, and were...

As the sun rose in the sky, the trio remained silent, picking their way along the pieces of sturdier land. Gradually, the travelers...

Candor couldn’t sleep. Her body ached from the tips of her toes to each hair follicle, but she did not dare allow her eyes to close for...

Candor sat in the dwindling light of the evening, her back straight against the smooth carving of the chair. That morning, the trio had...

Letti awoke to the most curious sensation that her skin was crawling over itself. She thrashed, remembering the spiders. Two pairs of...

Candor rediscovered her dislike for bushwhacking. It seemed at every step, some vine or branch blocked her way. Finally, she took to...

Back when the world was still new, and the grass was a lighter green than it is today, and the center sands were farmed by elves of the...

Thorn insisted they split the remaining water in their large skin into their four smaller skins (Thorn had two) and divvy the gear...

“Give me your socks.” Thorn held out his hand. The large man had insisted they rest for a full day and night. Candor and Letti, despite...

The night passed quietly. “Blessed be the twins.” Letti said as she sat up. Candor had insisted that Letti sleep after they saw the...

Letti did not wish to wake Candor. Her white hair pressed against her cheek, Candor’s eyes flicked back and forth under her pale...

Letti soon trailed behind Candor as they ran towards the village. This was the moment every parent feared; their child running pell-mell...

When the rains came, the stars slept on the beach. Candor stood facing the ocean, head thrown back to the ceiling of the sky. The...

The breaking of the Great Stone Way tickled the roots of the grove. A quiet breeze, chilled and brittle swept up through the tops of the...