I-1504: Milarose the Mother

She really had been lucky to find such a bounty, and Meriadoc reminded herself of this fact every step of the way. She didn’t know where she was going, but she knew that she’d been underprepared for her journey across the countryside.  The sprite lifted one end of the branch she had skewered her pig on, turning it so it would cook on the other side. She’d spent hours tending to it, and her mouth watered as she ...

How long had he spent in this fucking swamp? Too long, that’s how. His blue fur was plastered to his arms and legs, he could practically feel the leaf mold rotting on his skin and clumping the long fur on his tail. If he ever left this cursed place, he’d be damned if he ever returned.  Milarose, a dracus of considerable size and hunting prowess, floundered as he struggled through fields of sucking mud that smelle...

The wind howled through the valley day and night during this season, so loud that it seemed the residents of the cottage on the mountainside would never hear anything else. Two Q’lin had made their home here, one old and one young, one with much to teach, and the other with much to learn. Solpor, a black Q’lin with steel-blue scales and a short brown mane stood in front of one of the windows, watching the snow as it fell in fat flakes. They clumped together on the windowsill, threa...

“You’re stupid!” “No!” “Are so!” The two kainu launched themselves at each other, rolling in a flailing mass of tangled limbs. This was precisely the reason the floor of the barn had been strewn with straw and even coarse sand in some parts. Giada and Rubin simply couldn’t contain themselves when they had time to spare, sparring and wrestling with their newfound energy after they both had good meals and plenty of rest. “You guys,” Sammal protest...

Travelling during the winter months was both challenging and rewarding. Icarus never disliked travelling, but it was certainly easier when the ground was not littered with snow and ice. Every paw step he placed was a gamble whether he would find himself careening to the ground as his hoof went one way and the rest of him went another. But at least he would have a pretty view while he lay grumbling on the ground. It was better this winter, though. Nicer now that he wasn’t alone during...

Previous Without knowing what to expect, Caledonia and Sammal had brought Eirwyn to the bedroom they found once they explored the house a little more. It was a simple bed set into the ground with steps leading into the depression in the foundation. There were piles of comfortable pillows and neatly folded blankets beside the steps that stretched all around. They broug...

Previous The rattle of the bars roused Milarose enough that he opened his eyes, but he did not stir. He hadn’t been asleep—he hadn’t slept in what felt like weeks, but could only have been days. His exhaustion had left him weak, but his thoughts would not allow his mind to rest. He hadn’t seen Icarus since the kainu was led down the hallway, and wasn't entirely...

Previous The humans swarmed Milarose once more, removing the shackles from his feet, unsecuring his tail, and lastly removing the muzzle. His head rested against the platform and he could not bring himself to stand, even when Lamashtu approached once more.  “Get up,” the dark-furred drakiri snarled.  ...