http://ladystar.net/freeadventure Fantasy Adventure Stories Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:47:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chapter List Wolf's Music Store was nearly as familiar to Jessica as her own front yard. She spent many a day haunting Mr. Wolf's collection of manuscripts, dusty old music theory books from centuries ago, and of course the amazing collection of instruments he had accumulated from some 50 years ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2010/02/11/kin-kan-musical-universe-chapter-six-wolfs-music/ Chapter List "I only need to defeat four of you. The fifth will surrender." -- Alanna Kawa eina placed the shining gold lantern upright next to Shadebane. The light from the Lantern illuminated the side of the gully nicely. By now Cici was sitting up and rubbing her face with ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2010/02/10/the-dreamspeaker-chapter-fifteen-a-melancholy-anecdote/ Chapter List "Make sure nothing comes out of that seaweed cave." -- Jessica Hoshi eina very slowly picked her way down the gentle slope of the gully step by step. She was rewarded with stabbing pain in her knees and hip as she placed each footstep. Her arms trembled as she ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2010/02/04/the-dreamspeaker-chapter-fourteen-a-healing-spell/ Chapter List "If you go up against the Huntress after dark, you're on your own." -- Alanna Kawa ecilia Daichi had no idea where she was going or why. All she knew was that her friends were in trouble, and she didn't know how to help them or even if she could ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2010/01/23/the-dreamspeaker-chapter-thirteen-a-noble-choice/ Chapter List "Ranko-chan sometimes gets impatient." -- Jessica Hoshi hen why not kill me, Excellency?" Noret sneered. "I'm not impressed by vulgar offers of blood money, Noret. For all their pretended subterfuge, the Topaz Sparrow is about as subtle as a cavalry charge, and I've seen finer gemwork left behind by drunken card ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2010/01/20/the-dreamspeaker-chapter-twelve-how-very-fortunate/ Chapter List "We look out for each other. That's just what we do." -- Leila Hakumei essica Hoshi was just about to disembark from the ship when she saw them. Three men emerged from the fog. She shrank back, looking from side to side for her friends. Alanna and ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2009/12/31/the-dreamspeaker-chapter-eleven-bandits/ Chapter List Marigold Lane was always beautifully decorated this time of year, and Jessica loved every second of it. The annual Flower Festival was the major event of late summer, and the people on the west shore of the lake were fortunate because they were so close to the exhibits ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2009/11/30/kin-kan-musical-universe-chapter-five-fairweather-street/ Chapter List Jessica looked quickly towards the huge tree. Standing next to it was a girl about her age! "Tawny-chan!" To anyone who didn't know them, they would have looked like sisters. Tawny Naralee had blond hair and blue eyes just like Jessica. The only noticeable difference between the "twins," ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2009/11/30/kin-kan-musical-universe-chapter-four-tawny/ Chapter List The street the Hoshi's lived on had two sides. There was the neighborhood side, where the houses and the lazily winding sidewalk were, and the lake side, which was almost wide enough to be a miniature park. The lake side was a gentle grassy slope leading down ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2009/11/30/kin-kan-musical-universe-chapter-three-tree-shores/ Chapter List "Good morning, sweetheart. You're going to get lost if you try to walk to school with your jacket over your head," Kinako Hoshi said, carrying several large leaves she had picked up from the flower beds along their front walk. "Hi Mom! Good morning!" Jessica giggled, pulling the jacket off ... http://ladystar.net/freeadventure/2009/11/30/kin-kan-musical-universe-chapter-two-kinako-hoshi/