Bean hugged the saddle with her thighs, urging Flick forward, preparing herself for battle. The wind gusted, and Flick banked to the left, making Bean flatten herself against his blue scales to keep her balance. Ryker’s dagger glinted in the sun as he pursued them, but Flick soared towards the mountain, climbing high into the fog nestled around the peak. Hidden, Bean nocked an arrow, and released it.The arrow soared out and hit Raisin, Ryker’s dragon, marking her with pink…
“Roger, check this out,” Phil said, glancing up from the unfamiliar images. Before rolling towards Phil, Roger guzzled the last of his coffee and brushed the pastry crumbs off his tie. “Another asteroid?” “Don’t think so.” Phil gestured at the monitor. “I suspect it’s a new planet.” Roger laughed, belly jiggling with the noise until he started hacking. Cough quieted, he rolled his shoulders. “I bet it’s a smudge on your screen.” He leaned forward and scrutinized the image, comparing…
“It’s haunting the way Julie never seems to leave that decrepit house. She’s been in there for years, and some say she’s only a ghost now.” Finn frowned. “You shouldn’t make stuff up like that, Wendy.” “I’m not. You don’t have to believe in ghosts to consider Julie might have died from a broken heart when Owen didn’t return after his last voyage.” “If she didn’t?” Finn lifted his chin. Julie shrugged. “If you’re convinced she’s a ghost, why don’t…
Xavian glanced around the forest glade before picking up the rabbit he’d caught. With a day until the transforming ceremony, he wants to ensure his mother will have enough food until his return. If he survives. Not everyone does. Some return scarred or missing limbs. Sometimes both. Tangible reminders signifying their transition into adulthood and magic. Absconded at night, they awake in unfamiliar territory and must navigate their way back equipped with a knife and a prism. Nobody knows Xavian…