Stories tagged with "sailing"

  • Faeries Contemplating Rain Inspired by text

    “Oh, lighten up, Rita!” Zair said, his moss-green hair obstructing his eyes like usual. “It’s just rain. We must be happy whe…

  • MIRV'd

    Lines of fire stretched across the sky.

    Distant thunder.

    I gripped the tiller more tightly, but my sails were flapping an…

  • The Sailor

    His hat looked as though it had been a rich brown at one time although at this point it was a washed out tan. Dust was embedd…

  • The Prey of a Pirate! Inspired by a photo

    The extended telescope focused in on the frigate. “English Trade Co.” read the blue lettering.

    “Hows she lookin’ Capin’?”

    C…

  • Sentinels: Departure Inspired by text

    But at last it was time to hoist our sails and set out on the expedition proper. At my insistence, we had salted away plenty …

  • The world of the sailors

    Lorelei stood barefoot in the shade. The midday sun shone its glaring rays through her window sill. Already the noisy bustle …

  • Sentinels: The Expedition Inspired by text

    No one knows how high the effect goes, or how deep. Birds avoid the airspace over the sentinels, wheeling and turning with a …