Aesop Was a Jerk_Soso_A Merciful Queen_The Silent House at Saltmarsh
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Aesop Was a Jerk
Look, I had pica, ok? Oh sure, Aesop tried to disguise his retelling and pretend it was just some "random" fable he "suddenly" invented, but everyone knew who and what he was really talking about. Thanks to him, I've never heard the end of it at our volcanic-barbecues-slash-virgin-roasts. I'm Larry. That's right, Larry the FireLizard, go on and get it out of your system. My folks weren't very creative when it came to naming their whelps. To be fair, there were about 200 of us, and pretty soon you kinda run out of the interesting stuff. At least I wasn't a girl – I was going to be Lizzy the Fir...
Soso
The Toymaker. Thomas. The Prodigy. Taking the River Trail. The dragonfly ornithopter remained still on the craftsman’s workbench. Inside its balsawood frame were scaled clockwork machinations - guts of miniaturized pistons, cranks, servos, and gears - that lay exposed in its abdomen. Four paper-thin metallic wings were secured to its thorax, and it had round eyes of polished purple kunzite. The tiny marvel was surrounded by an assortment of fine, delicate tools, a visor of sliding loupe magnifying glasses, cabinets filled with spare parts, and stacks of liquid metal molds, all organized in a c...
A Merciful Queen
The sun catches on my dress as I pace the room. I have finally done it, my wicked cousins are gone and I have been given the throne. The lands will be peaceful again and the villages will get their riches back. I am nervous to be queen and today I have my first meeting with the monarchs from over seas."My dear you will wear the carpet down."My lover and soon husband, James, pulls me in a hug."You will be the most wonderful queen. Your parents would be proud of you."I rest my head on his shoulder. He is the only one who makes me calm, he fought right by my side for the throne. I made him head k...
The Silent House at Saltmarsh
I had just completed my devotional exercises to Nerull and was entering a meditative state when I felt his presence intrudewww.onedoor.cc upon my senses. I rose easily to my full fifteen-foot height, muscles toned and relaxed. “Master,” I bowed, “I am honored by your presence, how may I serve you?”“Mortals have invaded our crypts, even now they break through the secret entrance to my throne. I will alert the others. The steelwing, the cauchemar and my children will engage them, we must reinforce them.”I bowed again, “As you say, my lord.” And the Black Duke dissolved back into smoke, hurrying away into the ...