Eleanore and Thalia saw them off in the crisp early morning air, dawn just a scant few moments away. It was somewhat saddening Bartleby and Reid were not able to see them off, and Eschen hadn’t sent any word at all. Pug was upset on Tourmaline’s behalf, irate with the standoffish ifrit for cutting contact, however his gnomish friend had …

Though Eleanore had made it clear the pair were free to stay with her as long as they’d like, Pug felt the time to leave Midburg was approaching rapidly. He had come to enjoy spending his days with Eleanore and Thalia, but he’d be lying if he said he was comfortable here. He yearned for the simplicity of his village …

The days after the raid on the Merchant’s base were a whirlwind of activity, the majority of which passed by in a blur. Pug was carried back to the workshop in Eleanore’s gentle embrace and laid down in his cot with explicit orders to rest and recuperate. The doctors Eleanore and Reid brought to see him concluded that, while they …

Lina shot upright as the door to the storefront flew inward, slamming against the wall with a resounding crash as it was thrown on its hinges. Before she could fully process what was happening the lock to her cage flared into brilliant light and an acrid stench singed her nostrils.  Even though Eschen had acted disinterested in her escape plan, …

Thalia kept her head down, her eyes locked onto the floor to prevent herself from meeting Inquirer Reid’s gaze. The ill-tempered veteran was currently in a heated, yet still whispered, argument with two Skullcaps, who had taken the prisoner she had detained into their custody a few hours beforehand. It oddly reminded Thalia of being a little girl, when her …

Pug sat with his head between his knees, fighting back the urge to vomit as he tried to calm his heart which was pounding as though he’d run a mile. He tilted his head to regard his human host, Eleanore, as she returned with a shallow dish full of water. Pug managed to incline his head slightly in a gesture …

Lina couldn’t have known the journey she had been forced to undertake in the captive care of the two humans echoed the journey Jet had taken the day he disappeared. It was unfortunate for Lina, even if she didn’t know it, the lazy Skullcap was once again in command at the gate, allowing the two villains to enter the city …

Thalia slapped at her neck as yet another of the unholy insects of the forest alighted on her sweat-damp skin. The creature, a shadowy blob in the gloom and murk of the thick forest at evening, made a horrifically solid sound as its hefty chitinous form rebounded off of a nearby tree. Thalia shivered in disgust despite herself and grumbled …

Pug found the act of riding another creature as it flew to be a curious experience. It was certainly little different from riding in a wagon or carriage to spare his feet from walking, but it still galled him to have another ferry him about. Some part of him felt as though the sky was his domain, and being outclassed …

Pug found the act of riding another creature as it flew to be a curious experience. It was certainly little different from riding in a wagon or carriage to spare his feet from walking, but it still galled him to have another ferry him about. Some part of him felt as though the sky was his domain, and being outclassed …