Edge of Dark

Timeline: April 10th 2008 Lately Lyla seemed to enjoy standing out from the crowd. For a year she’d been avoiding dressing in the often risque attire she traditionally enjoyed wearing, especially around town and instead simply wearing simpler jeans or cutoffs and t-shirts, jackets, etc. She only mixed it up if she was really going out ...

Timeline: Evening, April 7-10th 2008 It was only an hour after the final battle with the rats that invaded Eldonwell. On his way out of the tunnels, Michael told Ariyah that after he rested, he would come up with a plan to deal with the traps left behind by the rats. Michael went to his gun shop, ...

Timeline: April 22nd, 2008 A change of speed, a change of style. A change of scene, with no regrets, A chance to watch, admire the distance, Still occupied, though you forget. The colors and shades of sundrenched plains echoed vividly in her memory. The last few days had been glorious, despite pain and frustration. The spiritual reasons for their journey ...

Timeline: April 9th, 2008 A couple of days after things calmed down after the attack on Eldon Well, Rey went looking for Jesse. She wanted to find out how her friend was doing, and to thank her for her help. It proved a lot more difficult that Rey thought it would be. She finally managed to ...

Timeline: Evening, April 7th 2008 About halfway to the cabin, Rey ran her hands over Grey’s rear, then gave it a squeeze. “As much as I adore the view,” she said, “being upside down like this is starting to get uncomfortable.” Rey was lowered gently to the ground. “I am glad to see you are mobile. There ...

Timeline: April 17th, 2008 About a week and a half after the final battle with the Witch Rats, Rey found Ironclaw at the Blood and Brew. She wasn’t scheduled to work that day, but had dropped in to get something to eat. A couple of things had been whirling around in her head, and seeing her ...

Timeline: April 20th, 2008 It had been two weeks since Grace had fallen and as per her request John had kept her body safe and away from sunlight. He had given her blood, a lot at first it seemed to make her wounds disappear. John kept it up until it seemed like she wasn’t using it ...

Timeline: Evening, April 7th 2008 The various members of the pack filed into the cave locus after the battle. Some had been very badly wounded, but Ariyah had generously seen to them. All were well now, if a bit tired from the exertion of wiping out a shapeshifter nest containing three times their own numbers. Most returned ...

Timeline: Evening, April 7th 2008 Ironclaw had ordered the removal — with thanks for their help — of the alien shapeshifters in his territory. This had included Julia, Dark Sun, and Wang Chi. Then of course there was the matter of the three wererat prisoners. Since two of them were townsfolk, this could be a problem. They ...

Timeline: 4 am, April 6th 2008 — New Moon. Rey sighed in relief when she neared the Cave locus. She was exhausted, and her shoulder and back ached. If John saw her now, he’d probably be lecturing her about taking things easy, but she couldn’t. Not until the wererats were defeated and driven out. She didn’t bother ...