Strength
“You can do this,” he said with an intensity that made me smile.
Tension
Playing with Fire
My thumb flicked the striker of the lighter and the spark gave birth to yet another flame.
Villain
Vanquishing the mighty hero Inciting mayhem and chaos Legions of …
Fortification
David’s hand trembled as he poured the Ballantines over the ice.
Haley Burning
I knew I was playing with fire, but since when had that stopped me?
Eddie’s Decision
*No one fucks with Eddie.
Nightfall in the Glade
Legato and Mezzo flew as if their wings were aflame, knocking baskets of gathered berries to the forest floor far below.
Knife Master
I probably shouldn’t have been drinking last night.
Riding the Train
Riding the hover train this time of night always made me sleepy.
What’s a Dwaithelord?
Dwaithelord — an honorific for the tribal leader of a coven of dwarven wraith soul stealers.
Piscans Interruptus
Captain Nestor breathed a sigh of relief as his yacht left the hanger bay of the Vindictus.
Torture
Reflected in the steel above, I watch the red line widen as he traces the scalpel from my navel to between my breasts.