The golem charged forward, barrel past everyone in its path, its roar of fury echoing through the entire facility. Dellen and Sanneke were thrown side, each colliding with the Containment Unit walls and slumping down, breathless and beaten. The door to the Faraday cage shattered. It was inside. “BREAK IT! NOW!” Sandrijn’s command was sharp,…
The offices in the Cerberus Solutions were dark at this time of night. The Christmas shutdown had sent everyone home, to friends or family or favorite bars — somewhere warm, somewhere familiar, somewhere welcoming, for those employees who had one. A few people didn’t have that luxury: the cleaning crew were still here, making one…
They made love slowly. Jaheira’s hands caressed her lover’s back as the young woman moved rhythmically above her. Arryn was thin and muscular, with strong shoulders and small breasts; her skin was slick with sweat and her shoulder-length hair damp from exertion. The human’s eyes were closed, her pale pink lips slightly parted, and her…
Deep in the wetlands and marshes of Medauquay, the stars were still visible in deep night sky. Insects called to each other in the blackness; now and then a voice went quiet, as a lizard or toad silenced the singer. Frogs called out as well, seeking mates. Distant splashes of amphibious escape from wading birds,…
“Halt, Kelemvor.” The darkly robed figure’s expression was unreadable behind the silver death mask that hid its face. “Uncommonly direct, Sehanine,” its flat, passionless voice whispered. “Why do You interrupt Me?” The darkness gradually faded to a thick, misty grey – a featureless plain of nothingness, lacking both sky and ground. The swirl of mist…