Thursday, December 1, 2016

Many apologies for the long delay.

Seasons 6 and 7 will commence in 2017, starting on January 1st. 


Friday, June 10, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 30

Episode 30: The Verdict

“My people will help you stay the course. If the need arises, I will take care of you.”


William put his hand on the spear, and held it to his chest. “We have an accord, Pelent.”

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 29

Episode 29: The Jury

Teresa dropped her swords. “What can I do?”
“You are my love. You can help me stay the course.”

Pelent interrupted with her spear point in William’s face.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 28

Episode 28: The Edge


The army finally reached the edge of the kingdom. In one more day, King Bryant would finally have his war. He slept well that night.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 27

Episode 27: A Plea


William let flames flow over his hands, and then forced them to quiet with the image of water in his mind. “I am what I am, but I need your help.”

Friday, June 3, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 26

Episode 26: Questions

Teresa waited for William to turn to her.
“Why burn the scrolls?”
“No one else needs to turn to such measures for power.”

“And you?”

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 25

Episode 25: Pity

Soaking wet, Brutus survived Bryant’s night terror with third degree burns.

Bryant pitied Brutus and assigned two young soldiers and a surgeon to tend his wounds with herbs.

Monday, May 30, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 24

Episode 24: The Evidence


William set sparks to the scrolls, the furniture, and everything in the cave with writing, and then backed out slowly. He sensed Teresa behind him.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 23

Episode 23: Mercy, again

Teresa found Pelent, and together, they followed William to the sorcerer’s cave.

Pelent raised her spear to kill William, but Teresa stayed her hand.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 22

Episode 22: Flame


Escaping from the flaming remnants of his tent, Bryant screamed and set the world on fire around him. Only one man within fifty paces survived.

Monday, May 23, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 21

Episode 21: Sickened


Sickened by what he had learned, William wandered away from the encampment and walked back to his Master’s cave. He needed the scrolls.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 20

Episode 20: Knowledge

After several days of formal mourning, Teresa knew: Master Cat had killed all the other men of the tribe. Shifting had driven him mad.

What did this mean for William?

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 19

Episode 19: Only a Bucket Brigade

In his sleep, Bryant set his palanquin on fire.

No one attempted to rescue him, but Brutus stood by with a bucket of water.

Monday, May 16, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 18

Episode 18: Watched

Although they clothed him and fed him, the women of Calisto’s tribe obviously feared William. 

He tried to stay out of their way.


Teresa watched him.

Friday, May 13, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 17

Episode 17: A Memorial

Teresa, Pelent, and William returned to Calisto’s camp with honors.

Still in shock, Teresa stayed apart from William and watched with confusion as the women gave a memorial for Master Cat.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 16

Episode 16: Nightmares


The amusements Bryant devised for the tedious ride to the border did not fill the continued hollowness inside of him. His nightmares started again.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 15

Episode 15: Mercy

“I couldn’t kill him. He was . . . my mentor.”
William held out his arms. “Will you strike me, too, Teresa?”

She dropped her bow.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 14

Episode 14: Final Blow

Teresa drew her bow, and shot the jaguar-man in the chest.
He fell to the ground, and William stepped back from him.

Pelent wept, but squeezed Teresa’s hand.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 13

Episode 13: Cruelty

Screaming with fear, the first farmer’s wife proved unsatisfactory to Bryant’s tastes.
Her cries grew tedious and he ended it.

Brutus disposed of the body.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 12

Episode 12: Flame in the Shadows

Master Cat slunk and twisted, circling William with mist.
William blasted the shadows with fire, coming closer and closer to his mentor.

Master Cat laughed.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 11

Episode 11: Fear

Teresa maneuvered Pelent away from the two sorcerers.
The jaguar-man fought with shadows and William fought with flame.

Both frightened her.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 10

Episode 10: Sample

On Bryant’s orders, Brutus made a palanquin out of one of the supply wagons.

Bryant planned to sample some of the countryside bounty in comfort.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 9

Episode 9: Shadow

Master Cat raised his hand towards Pelent and she struck him.
He dodged into a mist.
The dark substance touched Pelent and she screamed.

William stepped into the mist and it burned away.

Friday, April 22, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 8

Episode 8: Family

“Pelent, please tell me that this evil sorcerer you hate isn’t your own father.”

Pelent glared at Teresa. “He is no longer fit to be a father.”

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 7

Episode 7: Ideas


Bryant decided that horseback riding at a forced march was the most boring affair he’d ever had, but he had some ideas on how to liven it up. 

Monday, April 18, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 6

Episode 6: Liar, Liar

“This appears to be a family matter.” William raised his eyebrows at Master Cat.
“They kicked me out of the tribe. I do them no harm.”

“Liar!” shrieked the woman.

Friday, April 15, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 5

Episode 5: Transformation

Teresa picked up her swords from the sand as the jaguar approached.

He transformed in mid-stride into a dark-skinned, bald man with tattoos that matched Pelent’s own. 

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Ashes Burn Season 5, Shadow and Flame, Episode 4

Episode 4: Friend?

King Bryant let the flames in his hands die out, and he turned to Brutus.
“We will crush our enemies, my friend.”

“Yes, my King.”

Monday, April 11, 2016

Ashes Burn Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 3

Episode 3: Resemblance

William watched Master Cat flow across the ground in his silky jaguar form.

He didn’t know why the woman with Teresa hated the man so much, but he could see the resemblance between them.

Friday, April 8, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 2

Episode 2: The Next Fight

Teresa refused to cower from William’s flames.
“Before you deal with Bryant, you must fight the sorcerer.”

“He is here.” Pelent pointed her spear across the sand.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Ashes Burn, Season 5: Shadow and Flame, Episode 1




Episode 1: Amusements

As his men rode towards the border, King Bryant tossed balls of fire in a circle for amusement. 
The men rode faster.

Bryant giggled.