Chapter 11 — “Avalanche Hearts.”

Chapter 8

I resisted giving too much away when asked what I’d been up to. I just said that I’d gone with Randall to a job interview. Christine wanted to know if he was leaving the police and I told that he wasn’t, just going to another area, but that we would still be able to be together. I think that she was starting to realise that change was in the air.

Chapter 7

We had just walked in, and I was admiring the wonderful stained-glass windows. Randall was looking around.

“I used to come here with my parents as a youngster, before we moved to Bury. It hasn’t changed a bit.”

We jumped when there was a voice behind us.

“It hasn’t changed much since the thirteenth century, young Randall Chivers. Long time since you’ve been in here.”

Randall turned and shook the mans’ hand.

Chapter 18, October 11th, 2025

“Why are we doing this again?” Whit asked after he shifted the Jeep into park.

Lucy frowned, “It’s supper Darren, we need to eat.”

Whit rolled his eyes, “You know what I mean, we’ve been together for a long time, and this is the first time I think you’ve ever invited someone, besides our parents, out to eat with us.”

Chapter Four – The Other Vessels

The night following Aphrosia’s revelation was not a night at all. Yet as midnight approached, a sense of unreality settled over the world—an uncanny pause before something immense. People stepped outside, drawn by a pressure in the air, a hush that made even city traffic seem to hold its breath. It was as if the earth itself knew change had arrived.

Chapter 26 – Official Debrief and Relaxation

Morning cycle aboard the Queen’s Rage came painfully early. The aftereffects of last night's celebration clung to the air—dry mouths, pounding temples, and the unmistakable weight of regret shared by half the crew.

Part 40

By the time Chris and Amy stepped up to the counter, the young woman behind the register was nearly done scanning the pile that the girls had brought to her in multiple rounds. “Quite the shopping spree,” she commented, “Did you find everything you were looking for?”

And then some. Chris just forced a small smile and said, “I hear there’s a discount with the store credit card?”

"I spent half an hour picking out what I’d wear..."

Another Country -11-
by Erin Halfelven

Chapter 15: Simultaneous Feeds

The confirmation slipped in through the consort lines, shrouded in cryptic layers of protocol and double-blind verification. Not a single alarm tripped. No hint of change rippled through the palace routine. Yet Helena, attuned to the undercurrents, sensed the shift the instant the final timestamp decrypted.

Connor had chosen his moment with the precision of a seasoned operative, every variable accounted for, every risk meticulously weighed.

Part 39

At first, they tried to include Chris in the selection process. Less because they cared about his input, more because it was amusing asking if he liked the bras that were held up one at a time.

Chapter Three

Taking off the frilly dress was a relief, though Sam was just as hesitant as before to step out of the bathroom once he was back in his regular clothes. As soon as he did, he was going to have to deal with more ‘Samantha’ references. Everything downstairs had spun out so quickly. Somehow, despite his gender, he was going to be the flower girl at Fiona’s wedding.

Chapter 53: Dragon Politics and Family

Chapter Two – The House On The Hill

Steve pulls his truck into Cairns Queensland and Crissy and Steve have a raucous time at a local nightspot before continuing on to Karumba where Crissy meets her Aunt Greta. Greta has a proposition for Crissy and Steve that will change their lives forever. Part two of three.

Chapter One – Hitching A Ride

When Crissy is caught crossdressing by her father, he throws her out and she is forced to hitchhike across Australia to live with her aunt in Far North Queensland. She hitches a ride with a trucker named Steve who has mistaken Crissy for a girl and he becomes belligerent. Desperate to get to her destination, Crissy comes out to Steve and uses her feminine wiles to bring him around so that she can continue her journey. In a small country town Crissy meets an elderly lady who teaches Crissy the art of feminization. Part one of a three-part series.

Chapter 5

Drew Fairchild stepped out of his Tesla model 3 and pulled out a mint condition Zuca Roller Derby bag emblazoned with flames. He sat it on the gravel parking lot and examined his surroundings.

The expansive gravel parking lot of Swanky’s Fun Center was mostly empty; a handful of cars were parked near the front door. He studied the once colorful, but now dull paint chipping off the metal walls and took a deep breath. “This place is so real,” he said and checked the time on his Apple watch.

Chapter 54: Fire Beneath the Snow

The mountain air was crisp and still, biting at her cheeks with a sharp, clean cold that seemed to seep through every layer. Icicles hung from the eaves, glittering like tiny daggers, and the peaks above were lost in a pale veil of drifting snow.

“Try not to give anyone a silhouette view.”

A woman's work is never done! Claire Kent has worked all day to get herself ready for the homecoming dance, but suddenly an emergency erupts on the edge of town, and it sounds like a job for Super-Sister!

Chapter 51: Cabin in the Mountains

The house had felt too quiet that morning. Every footstep echoed in the hallway, the silence heavy and unyielding, as if the walls themselves mourned the absence left behind. Shadows lingered in the corners, and even the morning light seemed reluctant to touch the spaces where laughter used to live.