Mar’i’s Montage
The bridge of the Salt-Hauler was a symphony of misery. The wind howled a constant, high-pitched shriek around the superstructure, punctuated by the deep, groaning protest of the ship’s hull as it…
đ Story
The Challenge
The port of Cinder-Fell was a miserable place. The air was thick with the sulfurous ash of the dormant volcano it was built upon, and for the past three days,…
Sarka and Mar’i Exploration
The airshipâs galley was a cramped, steaming sanctuary, a pocket of warmth against the high-altitude chill that seeped through the hull. Sarka stood at the small stove, her movements economical…
Lena’s Capture
The air in the port of Gideonâs Drift was thick with the smell of fried dough, ozone, and too many bodies crammed into too little space. It was a chaotic,…
Izel and the Captain – Bedroom
The door to his private chambers slid open with a pneumatic hiss, the sound grating on Dusanâs already frayed nerves. The bridge had been a symphony of minor crisesâa failing…
Lena at the Hidden Blosom
The Hidden Blossom was a warm, humming cocoon of sound and light, but Lena felt like a stone at the bottom of a fast-moving river. The crewâs laughter and easy…
Mei-Ling and Sarka 1
The engine room of the Angelâs Breath was Mei-Lingâs cathedral. It was a space of organized chaos, a symphony of hissing steam, humming power crystals, and the soft, almost subliminal…
Lena post chase
The Angelâs Breath sighed as she leveled out, the high-pitched whine of her engines settling into a low, contented hum. They had escaped. Below, the world was a breathtaking panorama…
Airship Chase
Alarms screamed. Not the polite, gentle chime of a proximity warning, but the gut-wrenching, full-throated shriek of an imminent impact klaxon. Red light flooded the bridge of the Angelâs Breath,…
Chapter 2: Sarka – revised
The airshipâs control rod groaned in protest as Sarka pushed it forward with all her might, sending the small ship plummeting through the clouds to avoid a massive harpoon. âCome…