Amarok reared her head back and howled, but unlike the enslaved wolves, hers was haunting and beautiful. The note pushed back against the Director’s tone, and kept it from taking full control of her. And as her mind cleared bit by bit, realized that Lucifer and Freya were still by her side. They we
Worse, it caused his aim to shift towards the goon next to him, and inadvertently sprayed him down with a heap of bullets. They tore through his armor at point-blank range and riddled it full of holes. The goon himself flinched and flailed as bullet after bullet tore into his body. By the time he s
Each of the First Feathers sat in The Nest, a highly secure room near the heart of the Raven’s Refuge. Its design held a simple elegance - circular in nature, with a slightly domed ceiling above, and well lit on all sides. A number of comfortable, high-backed seats were arranged next to each other
“Think about it,” Xylo added. “Animals that could shapeshift and potentially invade minds? It’s a wetwork operator’s dream existence. That’s a deep level of infiltration that has the potential to seriously upend entire nations. It’s way too dangerous, even for us.” “I agree,” Eva replied. “But the
The Fleet of the Corvus Republic had once again landed on the serene and peaceful sanctuary planet, in the exact same spot where they first held their celebrations as a nation-state. In fact, their ships were parked in pretty much the exact same place. Though they weren’t there to celebrate, like l
Those in front of her let her words sink into them. They chewed on their meaning, even as their bodies slowly restored their energy. They felt her encouragement fill them, and empower them. “And besides,” she continued, “we First Feathers achieved where we are through years and months of constant p
Kali walked around Amal’s lab, and was filled with wonder as she looked at the various plants that were growing along the antigrav planters floating alongside a wall. She didn’t just look, but she also touched them, and smelled them. She felt a deep human relief from doing those simple acts. Someth
Silence filled the room as the two of them thought about the wolves’ plight. And why not a single one of them could turn them away. “And you’re right by the way,” Amal continued. “Raijin and I - something hit us at the same time during that call. Something that Freya had been feeling for years, but