‘Fast travel for weary adventurers!’ read the sign. A scarfed and goggled rider leaned against it. Behind her, her mount gently rasped at a large shrub. I stared. It wasn’t…
There was something in the water. She gripped the edge of the boat so hard her hands cramped. Below, something stirred among the murk. Something fleet and strange and many-armed….
It was a stumpy thumb of a cactus. Discount stickers were layered thick over it, sharpie-ing on the low low price of 50p. The child’s pleas won out, and they…
The knight rubbed their eyes tiredly. ‘I’ll be fine.’ Their squire hovered uncertainly. ‘You’re in no state these days –‘ ‘I’m just fat, Lofren. I’m still plenty able to stick…
She lay prone, skirts stained by the damp leaf mulch. Her eyes were distant. The bear considered her. She was trespassing in Vol-Athanar land. The Old Accords were very clear:…
Holy carp, it’s been a while! Which in itself should tell you a lot about how things are going in the aftermath of the Kickstarter campaign (and in the present…
‘Look — OUCH — I’m just trying to — OW — get my tablecloth back!’ A flurry of feathers, hubbub of honking, and plethora of pecks accompanied my plea. The…
‘Ouch!’ I yelped and staggered as tiny claws dug into my bare feet. A sinuous, feathered little lizard with tiny wings chirped at me and bounded away with all the…
She tossed a coin into the well, feeling foolish. Then she sat on the edge and covered her face with her hands. Something tapped her on the shoulder. She yelped…
He knelt, flicking back his travel-worn cloak, and dipped his hands into the trickling stream. The water, when he lifted it, was full of silt and off-colour. He frowned, then…