Escape Attempt (Not What She Expected XXVIII)
Quietly placing one foot down after another, she held her breath as one of the nearby men audibly stirred in his sleep. Each step had her heart threatening to burst from her ch...
Waiting and Thinking (Not What She Expected XXVII)
She sat silently, absently poking a stick in and out of the flame. It was already nightfall, and still no news from Sylin. No apparent movements in the direction of the tree. No ...
Exploring The Den (Not What She Expected XXVI)
Swinging himself around a branch, he fell deeper into the tree. Though he wasn’t surprised that it was hollow, it was still deeper than he’d otherwise expected. A growl of anger echoe...
A Choice and A Compromise (Not What She Expected XXV)
Sylin glanced backward, Xiyana was no longer in sight. However, he wasn’t worried. Even from this distance, the ward’s stability told him that she wasn’t in immediate danger. But even w...
An Undesired Turn (Not What She Expected XXIV)
She paused besides Sylin, who crouched at the top of the hill, silently observing the scene below. Following his gaze, she caught sight of a large and unusually gnarled tr...
A Theory And A Plan (Not What She Expected XXIII)
Her gaze wandered over to Sylin as they walked. Not only had his color improved, he had recovered his characteristic energetic nature. He had been re...
