He rode silently in the elevator, and when the doors opened, a beautiful woman in heels and a short skirt met him. Short enough to say things about her.“Mr. Weston is expecting you. Follow me, please.”“My pleasure,” Valac said as he licked his lips. He was a sensual being, and his time with Airel...
From the instrument panel behind me, there was a gaggle of loud buzzers sounding off. I peeled my eyes open, and they were instantly stung by a thousand needles of thin atmosphere. I was dizzy; it was difficult to breathe. One arm was hooked through the supporting structure of a seat, and one leg...
Kreios stood still, waiting. It was just past two in the morning and the moon hung full and fat, casting its shimmering light on the sea, long shadows over the landscape.Beyond the single-lane dirt road, a cemetery was stamped into the earth, bordered by a stone wall in disrepair. From the shaggy...
Present day.The picture above the bed was large. It was an original painting; the master who had produced it unknown. On the canvas, simply depicted, was a drawn sword. It stood against a black background, alive, shining and luminescent even as a representation in oils. It was the Sword of Light....