It felt like a long time since their last run to Ollyris, even longer since Itanus’ last communique. The Aekan was reclusive at best, and Andy couldn’t remember a time he had done anything with any degree of urgency. She paused and stretched, feeling the tiny mammalian body in her breast pocket rustle and peep its head out to look around.

“Been a while since you’ve been home, eh Leonard?”

The tiny, squirrel-like creature let out a piercing squeak, crawling its way out of her pocket. . .

It felt like a long time since their last run to Ollyris, even longer since Itanus’ last communique. The Aekan was reclusive at best, and Andy couldn’t remember a time he had done anything with any degree of urgency. She paused and stretched, feeling the tiny mammalian body in her breast pocket rustle and peep its head out to look around.

“Been a while since you’ve been home, eh Leonard?”

The tiny, squirrel-like creature let out a piercing squeak, crawling its way out of her pocket. . .

The prow of The Princesses Blade cut through the high waves of the mornings swelling tides. The men aboard held to ropes and railing as the boat dipped, lurched, and rose again. Chaos ruled the belt of water between bay and sea but even so, one man stood abreast the main mast. His lax arms were crossed and he was not the least bit phased by the rocking of the ship. The man stared out into the distance, listening to the horizon calling to him. Singing a song forgotten. Pleading in grieving psal. . .

The prow of The Princesses Blade cut through the high waves of the mornings swelling tides. The men aboard held to ropes and railing as the boat dipped, lurched, and rose again. Chaos ruled the belt of water between bay and sea but even so, one man stood abreast the main mast. His lax arms were crossed and he was not the least bit phased by the rocking of the ship. The man stared out into the distance, listening to the horizon calling to him. Singing a song forgotten. Pleading in grieving psal. . .