The truth was, Brendan didn't really think they'd find a dragon, because of the simple fact that dragons weren't real. Sure, one could argue that superheroes, terminators, and alien warriors weren't real either - but they were real enough here and human, all plucked from their various realities and times. But a dragon - as in a dragon - flying and ( Read more... )

The Dawn Treader had returned from the second island several days ago and while everyone was safe and accounted for (ITF and squints alike), Brendan had not seen or heard from Eden since then. He wasn't worried, exactly, as he would have heard if Eden had been injured, but he was ... concerned. Brendan would have to see for himself that Eden was ( Read more... )

The island became surprisingly quiet at night, the residents having gone off to bed, the lights of the huts and compound muted or extinguished. The torches on the boardwalk flickered in the distance, and the sea sparkled with white light from the moon and stars - but it all felt silent and distant none the less. Even the crickets were subdued, ( Read more... )

They had found the abandoned hut easily and thankfully, whoever had occupied it before had even left a bed and some covers. After getting Austin settled, Brendan had gone outside to find Ronon dozing under a tree, rather than gone altogether like he'd expected. The walk back to New Atlantis had been quiet but amicable enough, with Brendan tossing ( Read more... )

Nearly two weeks after his outing with Teyla, Brendan had finally decided to bring her flowers. It might have been a little late, but it was the thought that counted and if nothing else, Brendan had definitely put a lot of thought into it. Purple, because the top Teyla had worn the first time they'd met had been kind of purple-y, blue because ( Read more... )

It wasn't often that beautiful women (beautiful, alien women no less), just introduced themselves to Brendan and offered to play tour guide. In fact, it had never happened - alien or otherwise. So to say Brendan was a little nervous would be a gross understatement ( Read more... )