Little Dragons

  B​y Renee Hughes O​ nce they reached the Rzerth's home, Gershom felt as conflicted and confused as ever. Talking to Hannah hadn't helped, but he guessed deep down he should have known it wouldn't. He really had only two choices accept or fight. There wasn't a third option . H​ annah then turned towards him. "I am going into the burrow. The first symptoms of the disease should start in the next few hours unless these Rzerth have a natural immunity to it." "How likely is that?" He couldn't help asking. Even in the midst of his dilemma, he found her study of the Rzerth's predicament interesting. Hannah's excess legs were sucked back into her body as she stood. "I haven't found any yet and so far I have observed 20 separate Rzerth packs die from this illness." I​t was disheartening but the Rzerth were a numerous lot and 20 packs was barely 5 percent of the population. "I hope this one proves to be resilient,...

  B​y Renee Hughes Gershom and Hannah watched in silence as the hungry Rzerth ripped the loper to pieces. These creatures devoured every piece of the animal, not even the bones were spared. By the time the community had finished nothing but a few drops of blood betrayed that there was even an animal in existence. He had to admire a species that literally left no trace of its passage. S​he then turned towards him, "They will now return to their burrows to sleep. Let's follow and as we walk you can tell me why you are here." Gershom gave her a sheepish grin. "You don't get many visitors do you," he stated. Hannah agreed. "Like you Gershom I tend to delve into areas of study that are less appealing to the majority of Little Dragons." That was one of the reasons he liked Hannah. She wasn't afraid to explore all aspects of life. Anne in some respects was similar. She was just as fearless but unlike him and Hannah she was still tainted by feel...