Episode 7: Continuing their search through the forbidden woods, Jevan and Ardyn have their way forward blocked by a mysterious force. — The next morning, Jevan stashed his heavy pack inside the structure, only bringing a small pack with rations and water, along with his bow and quiver. It was late morning when Jevan spotted something that could be another structure. “Over here!” he called out to Ardyn, who was investigating around…

Episode 6: Jevan and Ardyn discover a mysterious structure deep in the forbidden woods, which leads to more questions than answers. — The next morning dawned with sunny skies, and the pair opted to eat rations to break their fast before packing up and resuming the search for more clues within the Aria’una. The pair spoke little, focusing on the surrounding landscape. …

Episode 5: Jevan and Ardyn discuss how their peoples first met. The discrepancies they uncover make them question both versions of their shared history. — Ardyn stared into the fire for a long while. What happened was something he’d never shared with anyone, but maybe it was time. At the time, he’d felt like such a fool, and even now, his face flushed hot at the memory. “My elders always warned us to avoid your…

Episode 4: After Jevan saves Ardyn’s life in the forbidden woods, will they stay to investigate the strange artifact Ardyn has found, or will they flee in the hopes of not being caught? — Ardyn shrank away from the outstretched hand, his ears dropping as he took a step back from the tall athla’maakh. Oh, no… it’s… it’s him. Taking a breath to compose himself, Ardyn’s voice still quavered when he spoke. “You… saved my life and felled the sar’ora I had been tracking…

Episode 3: Ardyn finds himself in the heart of forbidden woods. In his haste to leave, he’s nearly killed by the very beast he had been hunting. — Ardyn awoke to the sound of chirps and cries of wildlife coming from outside the cave. Based on the light filtering in, it was still early morning, and the storm had finally passed. Blinking the sleep from his eyes, Ardyn sat up and reached into his pack to break his…

Episode 2: Ardyn is an Athla’naa ranger and misunderstood loner who spends most of his time away from the settlement of Maala’naa. Until he encounters a tall, dark, and too handsome Medellan. — Several days earlier. The settlement of Maala’naa was still, in the quiet of the dawn. Ardyn always rose early, preferring to prepare for the day undisturbed. He exited the small treetop dwelling as quietly as possible, to not wake his still sleeping parents, and then made his way across several…

Episode 1: Meet Jevan. He’s tall, charming, and has a way of finding willing bed partners whenever he desires. As a Medellan trader, he lives footloose and fancy free, until he encounters a beautiful male elf. — Jevan blinked awake as the sun glared through the open window. Squinting, he moved his face away from the stream of sunlight, groaning as he slowly sat up and oriented himself. The spot next to him in the pile of furs he slept on was empty, meaning his bed partner…

Even though I didn’t expect it — When I came out as transgender in 2018, the first person I called was my American uncle. He’s the only relative I have in the United States I knew growing up as a child, since all the rest are now deceased. I am the only family member besides his wife…

How to identify them and get them fixed — For any writer who has tried the Kindle Vella platform on Amazon, you know there are pros and cons with the platform. One of the latest issues is stories being mis-categorized. When several of us reported the issue to Amazon, they attempted to fix the problem, only for it to…