Failha checked the remains of the fire that they had made and sustained overnight. She scattered the ash and tried to minimize what traces of their presence was obvious. The night passed by without incident, one of them always on watch. When morning broke, everyone had gotten some rest. It wasn't restful sleep, but it … Continue reading Tiamat – 9
Category: Tiamat
Collection of entries from Tiamat’s POV
Tiamat – 8
The explosion pushed outward from the portal a moment before the portal winked out of existence. A loud whoosh followed the cut off explosion. Failha lay face-first on the grass for a moment, her heart racing a mile a minute. She started to take slow deep breaths to calm herself down. The smell of the … Continue reading Tiamat – 8
Tiamat – 7
The elevator descent was smooth. Failha could feel the tension in her muscles. She felt like a coiled serpent ready to strike. The side that was the outer wall showed the levels pass by then stopped on a landing that had two doors that parted from the middle. Everyone turned their attention to the doors. … Continue reading Tiamat – 7
Tiamat – 6
Failha woke to the sounds of gunfire, a roaring flame, and shouts of alarm and general chaos. Instead of being flat on her face on the ground, she found herself to be in a sitting position, propped up on the side of a black SUV. As she turned her head, a loud burst of gunfire … Continue reading Tiamat – 6
Tiamat – 5
The wait was less than half an hour, and when Xzarxl and Marxl appeared, the nervousness in the room was palpable. Xzarxl crossed both arms and sighed heavily. "We have deliberated amongst our peers, Failha Al`keitra, and we have decided that we will allow your kind to practice fully as mages under our tutelage." Everyone … Continue reading Tiamat – 5
Tiamat – 4
Failha's nerves were on edge. Her plan could blow up any the minute the Visuvians scrutinized their little "family". She breathed in deeply and exhaled slowly, falling into a meditative mindset to calm herself down. She focused on the feel of the chair against her body as she relaxed into the cushions. She focused on … Continue reading Tiamat – 4
Tiamat – 3
The grand reception was as grand as the name implied. Failha, despite her considerable wealth, was still impressed by the opulence shown in this reception area. She looked at her phone and scrolled through the local files that she had on it. She navigated to the one that was labelled Church of the Stars. Various … Continue reading Tiamat – 3
Tiamat – 2
The rest of the night was relatively quiet as Failha and her squad of rookies continued on with their patrol after being questioned by the police. She stopped by her house for a quick wardrobe replacement, another white toga, this time with a much more heavy fabric. Her face warmed up from the thought of … Continue reading Tiamat – 2
Tiamat – 1
Failha observed her reflection in her dressing room's mirror. The stark white cocktail dress highlighted her warm terra-cotta skin to an intensity that she liked. Her grandmother would have had a heart attack. The amount of skin that she revealed was normal under American standards, but as per the faith of her gran, it was … Continue reading Tiamat – 1
