A shard shatter hurtled through the air. Its pieces of basalt, as sharp as ever, tore through empty space as they targeted […]

Shards of rock sang past Aadi, who rolled sideways to avoid them. The shards struck the floor at various spots. Occasionally, a […]

Aadi stared at Ember sitting in the palm of his hand and whispered, “Your memory…” It made sense to him, now. That […]

“…in the midst of this horror…” The words sounded distant. They were audible, but only slightly louder than a whisper. “…the lecherous […]

“Wasn’t Flint’s anger to be expected?” asked Aadi, continuing to keep an eye on the crater, waiting for Aaron Flint to rear […]

The Unflinching wasted no time. After recovering to his feet, he rushed towards Aadi with increased urgency. Ember’s attack had been the […]

“I am Ember.” The words resounded in his ears with a sweetness that lifted heavy burdens off one’s shoulders. Their lightness made […]

He recalled their first adventure, which had been more mischief really than a confrontation with danger. They had been very young then, […]

With each step forward, Aadi took in his surroundings with bated breath. The sudden appearance of the cave disoriented him and he […]

Aadi began to tug his arm reflexively, but stopped himself from breaking free of his mother’s grip. Reluctance, hesitation, unwillingness, and a […]

Aadi glanced at Shan and their eyes met. The two had been friends long enough to understand each other; many words needn’t […]

The morrow brought visitors. Early next day, as the sun rose over the horizon, Viraat and his son were up and about, […]