Mag-log inAlpoh – Seedless, purple, rounded fruit
Arb – Pale yellow, star shaped vegetable
Arcons – Term for birds
Berka – Large aggressive creature, single horn above eyes, bear like body structure
Bhria – Bird like creature, can fly, small and fragile, very colorful blue feathers, docile and shy creature
Bylir – Name of planet
Capalts –Used for riding, size of horse, scales all along body, leathery wings, large saber teeth, have twisted horns curved over top of head, allows rider to grip, docile and obedient creatures
Cerla – Two tailed cat, size of lion, saber teeth, variations in fur color and patterns
Craforian – Talnarin and human village, coexist but separated from each other by barrier
Dol Trees – Like oaks but twisted trunks, very tall, many branches
Dragonian – Humanoid, water manipulator, gills, webbing, tails and scales
Elestal Affinity – Electrical energy manipulation
Firvo Affinity – Fire energy manipulation
Flokil Affinity – Flora energy manipulation
Freal – God of mercy and love
Gran – Light brown, long and rounded vegetable
Hedra – Goddess of trickery and mischief
Hellvian – Hell, where forsaken souls reside, birth place of rayns and other wraith-like creatures
Inkberries – Smooth round black berries with dull coating, non-poisonous
Joult – Human village
Mazir – Giant insect, lives underground, has hard exoskeleton, eight legs, pinchers, destructive creatures
Mindula Affinity – Mental energy manipulation
Mintas – Term for rodents
Nahann – Human village
Naviha – Limbo
Nerio – God of creation and life, reigns over other Gods
Nifarion – Humanoid, shadow manipulators, tails with sensory hair, not much else is known
Nightberries – Smooth round black berries with shiny coating, poisonous
Porg – Vegetable, tan and square, edges are rounded
Povios – Term for insects
Ramic – God of death and pain
Rayn – Demons/evil creatures, shadow like wraiths, souls forsaken by the God Nerio
Sonya – Goddess of wisdom and arts
Sugavan – Humanoid, air manipulators, long ears and furry, wings
Talnarin – Humanoid, energy manipulators, green/orange/red/yellow/purple eyes, pointed ears
Tolsi – Human village
Treli – Grilled dish with various starches, vegetables, and berka meat
Tulio – Orange, rounded and grainy starch
Valina – Heaven, afterlife where Gods reside
Velto – Red and round vegetable with faint grooves circling it
Venhir – Giant canine, size of horse, variations in fur color and patterns, large saber tooth fangs, males have horns curved over top of head
Warhla – Large bird like creature, size of Labrador dog, can fly, used as postal service, spotted brown feathers, large beak
Alpoh – Seedless, purple, rounded fruitArb – Pale yellow, star shaped vegetableArcons – Term for birdsBerka – Large aggressive creature, single horn above eyes, bear like body structure
“Damn it, girl, tell me the truth!” He shouts in rage.I scream back, fists clenched, tears close to falling. “Fine! Fine, you want the fucking truth? I’ll give it to you. I’m not a talnarin.” I blink in shock, my momentum halted. I hadn’t expected that to come out, not at all. Now it’s out and I can’t take it back.I look at the now bewildered Malik. If it wasn’t so serious, I might have laughed. The same look sits on Zeke’s face too. I fucked up, bad. I brace myself for what’s to come. They both seem unable to form words, their mouths opening and closin
We stand at the entrance to the cement prison, and I risk a glance at Malik to find him attentive to his surroundings yet utterly confident in his stance, almost like he hasn’t a care in the world. A quick look at the other four talnarins confirms similar demeanors. If only I could exude that level of confidence, perhaps then I might be able to bluff my way through a confrontation with Malik and Him. As it is, I’m far too transparent in my actions and thoughts.As Malik reaches for the door, my heart nearly bursts out of my chest. No matter how hard I tried to convince myself that I was prepared to face this place during my journey here, I am nowhere near ready. Just the thought of entering this prison causes me to shake with residual terror from my past experiences.
A shadow passes over me and I snap my eyes open. I jerk upright, fists held out in front of me. Malik towers over me with an expressionless look, arms crossed. The muscles in his arms bulge and I swallow thickly. His dark hair is tossed over his head carelessly and those unnerving gold eyes seem to stare into my soul.Unsteady, I climb to my feet to face him or whatever he throws my way. The silence grows as he continues to stare, and a strange tension fills the air. Finally, the ever-pressing silence ceases as he says, “We’re leaving. Lead us to this talnarin you’re hunting.” His stare turns hard. “No tricks, girl. If anything seems off, I kill you, understand?”My brain’s
I glance up as the silence reigns over the room once more. I don’t know how long I’ve sat here stewing over my thoughts. Looking around, I see fear in the human’s faces while the talnarins look relieved or in awe. I don’t have a chance to question it when I see Malik standing just inside the doorway. He scans the faces before him until his golden eyes land on me. I will myself to meet them and not flinch back.After what feels like an eternity staring into his soul, Malik gestures with a jerk of his head for me to follow him. I pause before pushing to my feet. I don’t bother saying goodbye to those I sat with, instead I settle for a simple wave. I never was good with goodbyes.My pace i
As I enter the office once more, I notice the door across the way and decide to see where it leads. Inside sits a gaudy bedroom with fur rugs and bright tapestries scattered throughout. The owner had terrible tastes.A mini living room sits to the left as soon as you enter. To the back lies a huge bed with curtains draping from the ceiling, a bizarre sight. Next to the bed is a small end table, and I search it for anything useful. A small leather journal is the only thing sitting in the drawer. I pull it out and slowly leaf through the pages, only to find it’s written in another language.Deciding to hold onto it, I stuff it down my shirt and secure it, determined to keep it from Malik, the damn cheater.