Venis Nytes Writes

  UNNAMED (first draft) SHE She knew that she should not be here touching Cayleb.  She couldn't help herself. Ever since his conscientiousness entered her planet she had been intrigued. He had woken her from a self-imposed slumber that she had taken due to absolute boredom. She could literally manage the planet in its present state in her sleep. But now that there are more creatures here she has found that she enjoys the distraction of their lives. So many stories and customs and thoughts. But Cayleb is special. He calls to her from deep within his mind even when he is not aware and it becomes harder to deny him. She never should have led him to the entrance to her lair. But it is the only place that she can speak with him in private and gaze upon him without distraction. It had taken her many cycles to create the corridors after choosing just the right place to build the cavern. Her elders would call her weak and seek to destroy him if they found out of his existence. She ha...

  UNNAMED   (first draft) FESTIVAL Festival cont. The air  filled with the beating of massive wings as the Tyto Elders flew down  to the platform, assembled on the right side of the stage and started calling the names. Ever the efficient and no nonsense creatures that they were. Wrathe and Phoenix were near the top of the list, as expected. 35 names were called this year. 5 more than last year. Cayleb fidgeted with his tail impatiently and looked expectantly at his mother as he waited for his name to be called. They were already on the 27th name and he had yet to be called. Did he not make the selection? He understood that he could not be just added to the list because of his birthright or whom his parents were,  but he was sure he would be called up this cycle on his merit alone. The 34th name was called and his heart sank. Would he truly have to wait another cycle? He lowered his head and his tail drooped at the realization that he may have to wait until he ha...

  UNNAMED (first draft) CAYLEB Today was the last day of Solstice 1. The first of the three suns had successfully made the orbit to the planet's dark side without a catastrophic flare. There was a small festival planned for later tonight so that they could thank the Universe for sparing their new home. With the first sun on the opposite side of the planet, a rare delicacy would now bloom, and there would be a race to harvest it and bring back the delicious fruit. Cayleb's mouth watered at the thought. His family finished their supply earlier this year due to the extra guests that had stopped by to have their offspring blessed. This cycle was bountiful. His people had flourished in this new environment. Not one of his people would ever take their new homeland for granted. They had learned a valuable lesson, one taught in bloodshed and destruction. Cayleb shook his head to clear his thoughts. It was much too early in the day to think of such hurt. He walked across the open field,...

  UNNAMED (first draft) PROLOGUE Cayleb was born on the new planet 20 cycles ago. His people had only been on this planet for 70 cycles.  The planet had no name and his family was fine with that, referring to it simply as home. After the catastrophic end to their true home planet Verbinia, they believed a planet without a name would not be an easy target.  So far they had been correct enjoying 70 cycles of peace. His parents were the first to have a child in this new world. His name is Cayleb. His mother, a master healer from a long lineage of feline royals and his father a general in the Protective Guard, the son of the last King, had fallen madly in love with one another upon first sight. They were not a product of arranged love as the customs dictated. Because of his father's family's fierce loyalty to the King and his mother's pedigree, the relationship had been allowed. Many cycles later, on their true home planet however, they still waited for permission to breed. T...

  UNNAMED Glossary  (first draft) Raa-men  (Rah-men)- alien race of warriors that look like humanoid, except much larger and more muscular, and they get markings that are their source of power and weakness. Cycles - years Breva (Bray-va) - birds Gliding - similar to flying (drifting on wind) for short distances, volplaning Siam - Siamese cat like race, regal, have tails. catlike eyes and features, walks on two legs human-like appearance Sundrani (Soon-dra-nee) Mixed race Solstice - Solar event  where one of the three suns moves to the opposite side of the planet Yerns (Yurn)- miles Tyto (Tee-Toe)- owl like race usually scientists, doctors and advisers  © Venis Nytes started writing October 2015 This is just as much for me as it is for you. I wanted a couple of alien words to use to help create the environment. It is a work in progress as the story develops so there may be times when you and I need to refer to it. I will try to keep the words short.  I read...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  TIME LESS part 2 (first draft) 1:30 pm Sunday I wake up under the water in the tub and jerk upright so that my head is out of the water. Sputtering and coughing and splashing like a lunatic, I knock over the shampoo and body wash. I utter a startled cry. I am left with the haunting image of Billy's green eyes and an overwhelming feeling of loss.  I feel....I cannot quite explain what I feel. It's a deep yearning for something I cannot quite name.  All the noise caused Aunt Rebekah to knock on the door to see if I was ok. "I'm fine, just fell asleep in the water and scared myself" I said, embarrassed "Ok, well come down and get some lunch" She says and I hear her go downstairs. "You don't seem to have much of an appetite Celestina." Aunt Rebekah said after watching me push my food around on my plate for the last few minutes. "Aunt Rebekah do you remember a boy named Billy. He used to be at the lake with a group of kids...." I ask...