As we walked out of the tunnels the Fey streamed in the opposite way, moving with military, but not perfect precision. Eyes flicked over to us, their faces flat of affect, but they were still curious regardless of it. I didn’t know what they wanted, what they wanted to see, but I felt almost as … Read moreAn End For Crows (Part 17)
The next day was marked by Fey scurrying about. The base was a blur of activity, crates being moved and far underground far greater things moved, none of it at all with the eerie clockwork precision that had marked the other armies. As I walked the hallways, they moved to avoid me. A few stared … Read moreAn End for Crows (Part 16)
We didn’t have a way of signalling for another worm. That was a problem, since when we made our way back to the spot we’d been dropped off, all that was left was the collapsed tunnel that it had made. Boss growled under her breath, and turned to face off into the distance. “It’s that … Read moreAn End for Crows Part 15
“Follow,” The leader growled. He turned to walk across the vale. We joined him, passing by the collection of hunted meat. The nesting grounds of the Colony lay at the center, whose bedding was softened grass and whose passage was marked by the compression of thousands of small paws. Then we crossed over to the … Read moreAn End For Crows (Part 14)
The bluegrass changed quickly from a delight to a nightmare. Even following after the Tiger in front of us and with Boss to bully a path through the mess of it, it was still nearly impossible to keep track of where we were. Every inch was fought against, and even three feet ahead the tiger’s … Read moreAn End For Crows (Part 13)
The group ended up being Boss, myself, Jay, the Regent, and Teri. The rest were more than happy to stay behind and help fight to the best of their abilities. The Regent hesitated at the end, talking quietly with one of her white crows, who nodded as she whispered furtive things into their ear. Then … Read moreAn End For Crows (Part 12)
It wasn’t a far walk, though I was uncomfortable at how close the explosions were. Every so often, a particularly loud one would shake the trees, clearing them of five thousand years worth of deviations from the animals I used to know. They scampered away, familiar but slightly off. They’d finally adapted back to a … Read moreAn End For Crows (Part 11)
Tane and the Regent had left us in the meantime, sliding back to whatever needed to be done among the ever more ragged ranks of the Crows that were left. It hurt that they left, but I was an adult and knew that they had their own jobs. Isaac’s office was in the basement, a … Read moreAn End For Crows (Part 10)
The Admiral burst into rasping laughter, and thumped an aged fist against the desk. “You want to summon your people’s hero? Isn’t he dead?” “We have enough pieces of him to make him again,” Jay said. I could feel, from this close, how the corruption inside of his flared up as he stoked it, teasing … Read moreAn End For Crows (Part 9)
The worm stopped moving after what felt like forever, and long after I felt safe standing next to Isaac. Something had stolen his soul and replaced it with grimness and darkness, and I couldn’t stay next to him for much longer. So it was gladly that when the gills of the great creature opened we … Read moreAn End For Crows (Part 8)