The desert, even with the blessing of the Free Lady, was still unforgiving. The sun glared down from above with the gaze of a disapproving parent. Constant and unwavering. Even with the assistance of magic, it wasn’t an easy trek. Especially for Snow, entirely unused to this type of climate. Her feet dragged in the […]
Author: Zachary Dixon
Long time writer looking for a place to host and share my works. Whether it be fantasy, science fiction or a slice of life, I strive to make them all stories a younger me would have wanted to read with characters he needed to see.
“There try to move it now.” Vincent looked up at the child sitting on the bed in front of him. He looked at Vincent and then down at his legs, one dirty with sand but the other ended early in a scarred nub. Surrounding the nub was a leather socket, a metal pylon, two rotators […]
“Daddy do it again!” “Again!” “Oh come you two. I don’t think they enjoy being played with like that.” “Again!”
“Little one. Little one. Wake up Nero.” “Come on five more minutes.” “You do remember what today is? It would be very rude to be invited somewhere, agree, and then not show up.”
Nero didn’t hesitate or hear any more of what he had to say. He just shouted and leaped at him his arm drawn back. He brought it down hard over Daze’s head and a black oil rushed to his defense blowing him back. Nero snarled, the scales covering both his arms now, and his eyes […]
“Finally clothes again,” Ryza said looking herself over. A black shirt with long sleeves. A skirt that went down to her knees and boots. They were comfortable to wear and more importantly the skirt hid her tail comfortably which she could work with. And a new bandana, red now that she could hide her ears […]
Getting into the hole wasn’t the hard part. Ryza crafted a series of platforms for them to walk down like a spiral staircase. Snow was unsteady walking it and definitely didn’t enjoy the heights aspect but Ryza held her hand the entire way. The lower they got the cooler it became until by the end […]
When Ryza eventually awoke the next day, she did so slowly. She hadn’t wanted to leave her slumber. The softest most peaceful sleep she’d had in a very long time. As she awoke, she felt the twinges of pain from her arm and hip. She was still sore from the fighting of the previous evening. […]
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The Rider’s Legacy: Chapter 12
The sun was just a blip on the horizon, like a ball of fire going down below the edges of the forest and setting them on brilliant orange and pink fire. The night was quickly coming in on a velvet purple carpet bringing with it the stitched in silver points of stars.
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The Rider’s Legacy: Chapter 11
“Word is spreading of the attack on the castle,” Alastor said leaning on the table. He, Dawn, Francisco, Susan, and another were gathered around a table on the fourth floor of the castle. With the primary meeting room destroyed they were using a spare room. The room was mostly empty with a few crates and […]
The Harlequin Library 