They came at her fast and fierce. Two on her arms – she kicked up, her foot smashing into a face. Let the kick carry into a spin to land behind the other one, twisting the arm that held her. Too slow. Another had come in, rushing for a take-down. She slid underneath, a snap-punch to the ribs as she passed. Three more, this time with knives. She used a table as a makeshift shield, then twisted around it, taking out three sets of legs. One more, this one big and fast. She grabbed her staff off the chair, extended it, pole-vaulted over. A jab out with one foot, hooking the ankle, and big-and-ugly was on the floor, and she snapped her staff down at the exposed throat. Her attacker looked at her with murder in his eyes—
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Koreshi Chronicles - Chapter XI: Unsettled
Posted by Julie at 13:45 0 comments
Labels: dispatches , lyta , titan
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Wordslingin'
Back into the Humanist Alliance! A little birthday celebration, a little breaking-and-entering, a little espionage… it’s all in a day’s work for Our Heroes (tm).
Posted by Julie at 16:05 0 comments
Labels: meta
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