Night was falling fast. Zoë’s progress had been slow going. Every few steps she had to stop because the pain was so intense that she felt like she would black out if she continued. This was not going to work. “Popkin!” she called out. “What is it, Zo?” her feathered friend answered. “I can’t go […]
“Are you okay, Zo?” It was dark and it hurt when she moved. Zoë tried to sit up and immediately regretted it. She groaned, “What happened?” “It was the storm. I was trying to find a place to land when the wind blew you out of your seat. You’re lucky I was able to catch […]
“Do you think they’ll have made any more pickles when we get back, Zo?” “Maybe…” Zoë was only half-listening to Popkin. She was too busy making sure she didn’t forget any of the Sam’s flying lessons. Take-off had gone very well. Since Popkin was an awakened Avian, he could be counted on to do most […]
The stars. They called to her. Ever since she could remember, she had been fascinated by the twinkling points of light in the night sky. She would spend hours each night gazing up into the night sky, noticing the different patterns. The only trouble with the stars was that they were so very far away. […]
It wasn’t my proudest moment, but I’m okay with taking a knock in the pride instead of a knock in the head. When I heard the wolves coming up those stairs, I retreated into the shadows. I knew Sass would chew me out about it later, but I was guaranteeing there would be a later […]