Spring.The call of birds and the hum of insects filled the air, accompanied by the rustle of freshly grown leaves. Warmth and green returned to the world as the last, chilly grasp of Winter was shaken off and life returned. The sun shone brilliantly, warming everything its rays touched.Ria loved Spring and she basked in its return. Quite literally, in fact. The dragon had been woken that morning, for the first time since she had left the last town, not curled into a protective ball against the c

Beach bum wasn’t an officially recognized occupation, but there was precious else you could call Vanora Smith. She had rudimentary knowledge of basic household maintenance and repair and even knew a few things about making electronics do the things they were supposed to do. But you could hardly call her a repair-man. Or repair-woman. Or whatever.She wasn’t exactly part of any organized repair business. She didn’t have her own company name or logo or even a shop. She had a shed out behind t

Jeanie gets DatedJeanie tapped nervously at her keyboard. Not hard enough to depress any keys, because then she might actually type something and that wasn’t a commitment she was ready to make yet.She was currently in her work office, very decidedly not working. The space was small and a tad cramped with the numerous filing cabinets squeezed in it, but it had a window and because of that Jeanie was happy to deal with bumping her elbow every so often. Of course, as some were quick to remind Jea