Episode 4 – A Hand Shrouded in Vines
Read the prior chapter here Read the first chapter here Crescent began her morning ritual. She looked into the mirror, at the face that still wasn’t quite hers, at the face that had once...
Author: technesis
Episode 3 – Keep Moving, Keep Moving
Read the prior chapter here Read the first chapter here Malik walked alongside the caravan, arms crossed. The gemstones on his right arm glinted a faint yellow. Even with his job protecting the caravan...
Episode 2 – A Way Marked By Willows
Read episode one here: Abraxas woke to the sound of birdsong and wondered when he would see his family again. He emerged from his bed and put on his clothes. If someone had asked...
Episode 1 – The Cracks Begin to Show
Read the prologue here There was something in the woods. Valeria couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong, even if others would rather not think of such things. It had been a week...
Across the Tainted Earth – Episode 0
Valeria – Nine Years Before Incursion Valeria gawked at the people. It was rare for her to leave her hometown of Verdant and explore the other settlements. Even Penomier, the closest village was foreign...
It is 10:47
10:47 It is 10:47 and the captain will not wake up. Around the captain, people are screaming. Warning sirens blare, only adding to the mania. People yell about the attack and the marauders, but...
When There Were Giants
“There used to be giants in the hills. When they moved it looked as though the earth itself was rumbling. They were magnificent, stone titans, their bodies green from moss.” Amelia’s mom sometimes sat...
Brave, Young, and Chosen
The small tavern is still bustling now that the sun has set. The clientele is respectable, all wearing ties and button-down shirts. The upbeat music and loud conversations help to drown out the whispered...
And Still, I’ll Always Love You
There was a girl, with hair like fire, Like sunlight had kissed her head. There was a boy with eyes like the sea, And laughter that flowed like a rippling stream. One day the...
The Killing Field
Captain Roth felt the jerk in her stomach that meant that her spaceship was exiting lightspeed. They hadn’t been scheduled to reach the mining site for several more hours. And, when she looked out...