April 29th, 2019 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
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“It’s a bit of a blunt tool as well,” Kaine said. “It can’t make you do anything. It just makes you more impulsive and prone not to think things through. If it’s supposed to be a weapon it’s a clumsy one. You couldn’t be sure you wouldn’t just make the targets attack you.”
Read the rest of this entry »April 22nd, 2019 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
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“So what have you discovered, Krna asked when they reached Commander Aw’s office.
“We’re not entirely certain yet,” Commander Aw said. “But something concerning has turned up of the med scans we did on our two problem councillors. Both are showing similar lesions in certain areas of their frontal cortex. Lesions that were not there at their last medicals.”
Read the rest of this entry »April 15th, 2019 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
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“It was,” Kayla agreed. “I hope they dig out all of the people behind this mess.”
“If they behave like that it’ll be easy,” Amanpreet said. “I mean wouldn’t they be wiser to keep quiet and pretend to be shocked along with everyone else?”
Read the rest of this entry »April 8th, 2019 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
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A/N: Sorry it’s a little short and rough. I have had a headache all day.
The next morning Amanpreet woke early only to discover that the council had already gone into an emergency session over Kayla’s evidence and the attack on Merit. She couldn’t get a pass to actually view the session in the chamber at such short notice but, fortunately, all the Council’s deliberations were streamed everywhere on Altheia for those who wanted to watch. So she grabbed a bowl of cereal and settled down to watch.
Read the rest of this entry »April 1st, 2019 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
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It seemed like hours before they heard anything more but Amanpreet guessed that it was only half an hour. Prima was pacing nervously and it was only with effort that Amanpreet stopped herself from joining her. Eventually the console beeped and Niobe mashed the button hard in her eagerness to answer it.
Read the rest of this entry »March 25th, 2019 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
March 18th, 2019 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
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A/N: Check out my two new stories Lawgiver’s Blade (Wednesdays) and Tales of the First (Saturdays).
Amanpreet managed to get a place in the viewing chamber for The Talisian and Coronan introductions to the Council and even given Niobe’s reassurances she couldn’t help worrying at her lip a little as Prima and Merit were introduced.
Read the rest of this entry »March 11th, 2019 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
A/N: Sorry for the leave of absence. I really will be updating every week from now on.
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The rest of the journey was uneventful and they arrived at Alethea in good time in spite of the delay. After they docked Amanpreet and the rest of the crew escorted Prima and Merit to where the official reception committee awaited them. The small group of councillors from the various member species were surprised and obviously flattered when the Talisians greeted them in their own languages and escorted them to their prepared apartment.
Read the rest of this entry »October 10th, 2018 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
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A/N: Now that the site is back I will be updating Whisper every Wednesday!
“We got a reply to Merit’s report already. The council is very concerned by his theory,” Niobe told them the next day. “They say they are contacting the Talis and Corona computers for more data but I think they are pretty much convinced.”
“I’m not surprised.” Amanpreet leaned back in the captain’s chair and nodded. “It makes a great deal of sense.” She sighed heavily. “Why do they have to be related to us?” Read the rest of this entry »
April 22nd, 2018 | Published in Whisper of Damkina
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A/N: Sorry about the delay on the last couple of chapters of Lord of the Wolves. Have a chapter of Whisper to make up for it.
When Mark finished his stint in the dome Prima immediately ambushed him with her request for navigation training. Amanpreet smothered a grin with her hand as the small Talosian actually bounced around him while making her request. Mark watched Prima’s antics for a moment with a bemused expression.
“You want to learn to navigate?” he asked. “That’s not a quick thing to learn, Queen Prima.” Read the rest of this entry »