Chapter 29: Building Trust

“I’m having a hard time believing that those idiot brothers were true Devils at all.

Chapter 28: The Second Seal

Squeak… squeak… squeak… squeak…

The squeaky cieling fan slowly rotates. There are only three blades instead of four. Someone should fix that.

Chapter 27: Granting Voice to the Voiceless

Anya starts stretching, cracking her knuckles loudly one by one. She carefully watches the expressions of the surrounding onlookers. Contrary to her earlier words, she doesn’t look annoyed in the slightest. Instead, her expression is positively gleeful.

Chapter 26: Advancing Bravely with the Queen’s Gambit

As my bleary slowly vision resolves, I discover that our possible escape routes have been blocked by a bizarre cast of characters.

Chapter 25: Supporting the Elderly

I’m not sure how long I’ve been running.

Chapter 24: Speak of the Devils

A tall female in polished ebony armor stands atop a barren hill beneath the punishing sun.

Chapter 23: Spreading the Flames of Justice

… And then, the chain abruptly stops still. It extends in the direction of a nearby roof.

Chapter 22: Delivering Good News

The profiles of the guards at the gate seem strangely familiar from a distance. I’m not sure why until I approach.

Chapter 21: Working Together in Harmony

“-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

Anya wails like the world is ending, holding her head in her hands.

It’s a strange way of saying “yes,” but I’m an open-minded guy. Cultural differences are a natural consequence of being this far from home. As I am the foreigner in this context, I carry the solemn responsibility to make the extra effort to figure out what she really means.

Woops. Chapter 20 was missing half the words. Fixed it.

Sorry, not sure how that happened. Chapter 20 has been replaced with a full chapter.

It’s probably too early to call it, but there seems to be agreement on the appropriate amount of sideboob. This is really important stuff, so make sure to vote on the sidebar. I think we’re learning things that will one day cure cancer and bring peace to the Middle East.

If screaming tree wins the popularity contest I’ll have some work to do on rewrites.

“A tale of magic and adventure; a moving story of love and mutual understanding between a man and a screaming tree. Listen closely, as it screams in the name of love! Peel the bark off your eyes, and believe in magic once again! This summer: a ‘tree’mendous hit is coming to a theater near you!”

Somehow that became a movie. Oh well.