Ice Quest

It was a full day’s journey to Qagit and Tinhara knew they would have to spend the night in the open. Driving Huel, she continued on a north-easterly route, leading Lefe across the barren snowfields toward the ice road and the town. They travelled slowly; Lefe’s dogs weren’t able to match Huel’s pace. It would […]

Tinhara gazed at the fire, throwing on the occasional piece of dung when the flame got too low for her liking. She listened to the two of them talk, smiling and watching her prize. “Why should I have to hide? I have done nothing wrong,” Hadyn protested. Tinhara smirked. “You’re a taksin! A runaway taksin. […]

Three hours later Tinhara was back in the market, looking at the trinkets and offerings she had seen before. It was getting late, close to the hour of eating by her stomach’s estimation. Qilomo was gone from his spot on the street. Tinhara watched spellbound, stopping in her tracks, as the clouds in the sky […]

A drunken man at the bar behind her turned toward Tinhara, and the hair on her arms stood on end. He looked at her missing fingers, her broad shoulders and the pale colour of her skin, and sneer crawled across his face. Tinhara turned toward him, one foot on the floor, ready to pounce. “Mind […]

Tinhara opened the caqun and struggled out, calling to Huel. He stood from where he had curled up into a ball to protect himself, and let out a short chuff. He stepped forward and shook, ice and snow whirling off in a halo of spray. Cyr struggled to raise her head out of the warm […]

Again the first thing Tinhara noticed upon waking was the smell of the room, but this time it was heavy and musky, the smell of sex and sweat, and was far more pleasant than the groggery had been. She shivered slightly and pulled her arm out from underneath Qaltroq where it ended up after their […]

The stinking mix of vomit and sweat was the first thing to penetrate Tinhara’s slumber, and she was grateful that the room was still so dark that only the faintest of silhouettes could be seen as she opened her blue eyes slightly. Old habits die hard, and despite the bitter smell and the contents of […]