Xannajhandra-tha drifted nearer the surface.
The vent-heated lake warmed his naked body and gave his mind comfort. Inside the water he felt purposeful and distinct. He allowed his tail to uncoil and sink into the hotter layers nearer this last vent on the downstream end of the lake. As it dropped his awareness [...]
Inspired by another fun illustration at Gorilla Artfare.
Etymological concerns mostly based on this page.
Enough of that crap.
My introduction to [dactylio] came illicitly enough in the form of spying on my older brother one summer he visited back from [cool sounding magic school or guildish name]. Since I am merely a pawn of the author’s [...]
[Maestro] stabbed two fingers at Xinshi’s chest and crooked them like he was lifting a fish from a bucket. Across the room the old man staggered forward. Certainly all the Ones knew this to be the [maestro's] magic. Nearly all of the Twos believed as well. I knew it to be [...]
“Chris, you should come out with us. Meet some new people. Make a friend. Maybe get laid.” Teeter said.
“Just three steps?”
“That’s four steps. And no. But those are the highlights.”
Teeter could say shit like that and make it sound true.
I had planned for more, but technological and biological event [...]