Category Archives: Chapter 07
Ch7-1: Flickers of the Past
“Master Kudako?” “Hrm?” the Dragon peered up from where he was assembling the timber for the fire. “What is that dark area out there?” AsaHi pointed. The sky was shifting into deep amethyst tones, the sparking hints of starlight poking … Continue reading
Ch7-2: Upon the Cleft
“Heellloooooo—” -lllooo -lloo -lo AsaHi grinned in delight as her voice echoed back at her from the cleft below. It’s not such a spooky place now that I can see it in full. In fact, Dragon’s Cleft was rather inspirational. … Continue reading
Ch7-3: Broken Boundaries
SoYa hissed as a sharp, stinging pain sliced through his upper arm. His defenses fell as the last of his concentration shattered away. The pain leapt on him from every direction. Long, thin slits of agony ripped across his body. … Continue reading
Ch7-4: Suzume
The sunshine was perfect. The twittering birds were perfect. The way the grass played in the wind was perfect. The sparkling blue spray of water streaming down into the pond was perfect. The sound of the leaves sighing in harmony … Continue reading
Ch7-5: Banished One
“ZZZZZZZERRRRROOOOOOOOM!” The roar thundered through the foundations of the Wayfringe. Lucid essence folded in upon itself as the luminous cloud of white energy churned violently into existence. As if the force was too massive to contain, the dimensional threads shuddered, … Continue reading
Ch7-6: Edge of Chaos
A terrible, forlorn howl shattered the calm of the shadowed-shrouded hills. AsaHi startled out of her half-asleep state. Frightened, her green eyes darted across the fire towards where the others were sitting. Kudako’s ears were flattened back against his skull. … Continue reading
Ch7-7: Going Back
“AsaaaaaHiiiiiiiii?” She heard a voice cry out her name. Then another voice echoed it. The girl blinked awake at the sound, eyes blurring as the sunlight hit her full force. It took a long moment before she remembered where she … Continue reading
Ch7-8: JouKa
TsuYa sat at the edge of the Island. Every morning he came to watch as the morning fog burned away. It unfurled in a silent ritual until the mountains below emerged a deep green-grey, like a gift offered up, cupped … Continue reading
Ch7-9: Cleft’s Passage
“I sure hope he knows where he’s going,” SoYa muttered, half to himself, half to the plume of white that tracked his breath in the cold air. It felt as if the temperature had plummeted at least ten degrees with … Continue reading
