Quarrels and Quills

Marshal Knox Marshal's cheeks colored a little when Cait said Ginny wasn't a real doctor, and he stared down at the table, careful not to make eye contact with either of them. Ginny was a real doctor - a doctor of psychiatry, with an M.D. They may have been clearing the others medically for their v...

Siralai Mahr "My son," Siralai confirmed. "By adoption, of course. And yes, family solidarity was the reason for my trip to Dromund Kaas. Solidarity with Pyrran, and with... others who are important to me." It was best, Siralai decided, not to volunteer unnecessary information a...

Sellia and Gwindor "Thank you, Fira," Sellia said. She took a deep breath, and ran a hand through her hair in a quick spasm, an very human gesture for the vampire. "I'm afraid, though, that I may not be as useful as you imagine in that regard. I have... a large gap in my memory, you ...

Siralai Mahr As he passed Siralai in the corridor, Pyrran pulled her aside. "You need to be careful, Mum," he said. "I don't know what that agent is up to. She was questioning Arksynn, and then she threatened to interrogate me. Maybe it's just the usual. But... be careful, alright?&q...

Flashback: The Night of the Rescue As Riff and Isaac searched for Declan, Father Marek fought to keep his patient alive. Nick was clinging to life - barely - but it was touch and go as the old pickup truck bounced down the rutted road back from the high school, then through town, headed toward the ...

Adoption Day The courthouse in Hollywell was usually pretty quiet. Not much crime took place in their sleepy little town. The odd vehicular offense, petty theft, drunk and disorderly, or bar brawl - that was typically about it. Today, though, the courthouse was packed, and not for the usual reasons...

Marshal Knox "Of course not," Marshal said sympathetically. Then, under his breath and barely audible, he whispered, " Princess. " A cheeky grin briefly crossed his face as he waited for the inevitable swat that would be directed his way. For a moment - just that one moment - it...

Gina Valli? Gina thought for a moment, but she had little time to decide. She considered Neva's offer... and Akaavi's... the nodded. "Alright," she said. "We should go. Quickly. I'll answer whatever you want, but we have to get out of here." Frenka had been watching silently for...

Pyrran Onyk Mahr As the Agent's interest increased, Pyrran's visibly waned. He had thought she might be pursuing something worth his time, but it was rapidly becoming clear this was just a fishing expedition. Just another Imperial grunt trying to shake down someone she perceived as weaker to see if...

Hamza Karim Hamza couldn't remember how long he'd been living in the woods. Months, surely. It was a pitiful existence - a tent, a sterno stove, and only the trees for company - but he didn't know what else to do. It seemed like a lifetime ago that he'd worked at the coffee shop. That had been shor...