Night had just fallen when they finally returned to the house. The gecko had been kind enough to give them both a lift, demanding only more pets as payment. Geniveve had been more than happy to oblige, earning only the happiest of hisses for her efforts. It had been a struggle to leave him at … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.15 →

“Heart sap?” Nic nodded, holding his own under Orlin’s neutral gaze. “We traded the pixies for it. I think she mixed it into the paint.” “That explains a few things,” Orlin said. “Sorry, explains what?” Nic asked. Orlin looked back at Nic, briefly donning his teaching face. “Fae magic is tricky at the best of … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.14 →

Geniveve was still nervous as she took the stage. She barely seemed able to walk straight, her painting wobbling as it followed along behind her. It settled to the ground haphazardly, requiring her to quickly adjust it before she turned to face the crowd, hands folded as she waited for attention. It took far longer … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.13 →

“That’s an interesting crowd.” Nic stood at the edge of the Croire’s yard, gawking at the small group of beings that had gathered. The sisters were there, as were Orlin and Zephyr, along with a few more people that Nic didn’t recognize. They were mingled among a far larger gathering of forest creatures, birds, beasts, … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.12 →

They rode hard for some time, the pegasus dancing between trees as she put as much distance between them and the pixies as possible. Nic mostly just held on for dear life, trying not to pull out too many hairs from her mane in the process. Eventually the pegasus slowed from gallop to trot before … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.11 →

One of the stronger memories Nic had of his childhood was the summer he’d put his foot through a stingwing nest. It had been the definition of bad luck. He and a friend had been poking around an old building, not for any specific reason, possibly just because they weren’t supposed to be. He remembered … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.10 →

“Is that it?” The question was a touch pointless as Nic had difficulty imagining a giant pink tree could be anything other than what they were looking for. It stood out in every sense of the word, standing tall in the center of a clearing. Stout and aged, its trunk was so large that several … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.9 →

It didn’t take Nic long to realize they were headed for the tower. Not a difficult thing to work out, granted. They’d done nothing but climb stairs since leaving Geniveve’s room, enough so that the only up left would put them out on the roof. Before that could happen, Geniveve instead turned them down a … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.8 →

Geniveve led the way through the house, taking them up at least two levels. It was difficult to tell because they went down as often as they went up to move around large obstructions. The house really did feel like a dozen people had started building it at once and then just never talked to … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.7 →

Much. It was much chaos that awaited them. For almost an hour, Nic found himself led around by a dozen competing influences. Words of invitation and demand, sometimes not even directed at him but sweeping him up nonetheless. He lost count of the number of times he was nudged, pushed, or just plain hauled from … Continue reading The Sisters of the Woods Ch.6 →