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Fala the Leader (1500.06.08): Fala and her young agemates have an adventure while picking blackberries.
~ 2885 words, Created by: Ellen Million (Editor), Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 01/03/10
(spoilers)
Young Fala and her agemates meet a bear while picking blackberries.
Their Age-Set Anniversary (1501.04.15): Fala and her age-mates celebrate their first anniversary together. (Supporters Only!)
~ 1070 words, Created by: Ellen Million (Inspiration), Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 02/27/13
(spoilers)
Northern children receive new privileges instead of new gifts, along with a special feast.
Looking Up to Him (1501.07.01): Tiren returns to Itadesh and acquires an age-set's worth of hero worship.
~ 200 words, Created by: Layla Lawlor (Inspiration), Ellen Million (Inspiration), Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 03/12/13
Lookbacks (1504.06.30): Fala and her age-mates play a game using nuts. (Supporters Only!)
~ 864 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 06/06/11
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Anler wants to beat Inav at Rams and Ewes. He comes close, but Inav still wins.
Never Traveling Alone (1508.01.26): Birka's age-set takes their first set of adult tests. (Supporters Only!)
~ 1625 words, Created by: Ellen Million (Writer), Posted: 06/23/14
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Though they stumble at first, the group pulls together to pass the first test.
Cutting Cords and Clasping Hands: Part 1 (1508.02.28): Fala and her age-mates are growing up. (Supporters Only!)
~ 3214 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 04/14/15
Cutting Cords and Clasping Hands: Part 2 (1508.04.08): Fala and her age-mates take the adulthood tests at the summer gather. (Supporters Only!)
~ 3896 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 04/16/15
Cutting Cords and Clasping Hands: Part 3 (1508.04.08): Fala and her age-mates celebrate passing the adulthood tests. (Supporters Only!)
~ 3751 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 04/20/15
Cutting Cords and Clasping Hands: Part 4 (1508.04.30): Fala debates her future as a ranger. (Supporters Only!)
~ 4165 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 04/23/15
Scars of Stone (Part 1 of 2) (1512.06.11): Fala and Dareg investigate strange marks on a mountain near Itrelir. (Supporters Only!)
~ 3824 words, Created by: Ellen Million (Illustration), Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 08/19/11
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They discover Other-touched landslides baring the subsoil and stone. Then one of the Others surprises them and they must fight to destroy it. Upon returning to the village, Fala and Dareg argue that the Other did not behave much like an animal, although the Others had generally been considered animals (or at least animal-like).
Scars of Stone (Part 2 of 2) (1512.06.14): Fala and Dareg investigate mysterious marks on a mountain near Itrelir. (Supporters Only!)
~ 2499 words, Created by: Ellen Million (Inspiration), Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Laura Melis (Illustration), Posted: 08/22/11
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They discover that the Others have touched down on the mountain, starting landslides; and they wind up fighting one. Upon returning to Itrelir, they argue that the Others don't behave the way animals do.
The Strands of Her Necklace (1512.07.01): Fala restrings her necklace to accommodate Dareg's affection bead. (Supporters Only!)
~ 463 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 04/10/13
The Wander Tent (1512.07.10): Dareg and Fala vacation in Smokewater Valley. Dareg has a surprise for Fala. (Supporters Only!) (Adult Content is for registered readers over 18 only!)
~ 1283 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 06/26/13
(spoilers)
He introduces her to the Wander Tent, which is designed to be relaxing for rangers.
Doing the Work (1513.06.21): Fala helps the makers of Itrelir with an important project. (Supporters Only!)
~ 4200 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), PeggyB (Inspiration), Posted: 06/01/12
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They present Karavai with his furshirt.
Everberries (1516.07.05): Birka goes out on a late autumn harvest with all of her age-mates.
~ 4599 words, Created by: Ellen Million (Illustration), Ellen Million (Writer), Posted: 08/04/11
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They barely make it back over a snowy pass.
Sleepfaring (1520): Fala takes nightwatch, and dreams her way through daytime travels. (poem)
~ 193 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Ellen Million (Inspiration), Posted: 11/07/17
Story Rites (1520.02.03): A body - and many memories - break free in melting spring ice.
~ 2935 words, Created by: Ellen Million (Illustration), Melissa Nelson (Patron), Ellen Million (Writer), Posted: 06/04/10
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Pumice is given rites like a human would get.
The Song of the Wind, the Sigh of the Willows (1520.02.08): Fala performs a ranger's duties in caring for the dead.
~ 1154 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 02/18/10
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Fala faces the death of Oromaal, a favorite raiser from her own childhood. Fala tells stories to the dying woman, makes the funerary arrangements in the wilderness, and then goes to speak at the memorial (which is described in "Beads and Memories").
Only A Yiirk Bite (1520.04.09): An infection in a snow-unicorn's tail leads to drastic measures.
~ 1287 words, Created by: Toni Sturtevant (Patron), Ellen Million (Writer), Lorna (Comtessa) (Inspiration), Posted: 03/23/10
(spoilers)
Stonefoot has his tail amputated.
Leaves in a Bitter Wind (1520.06.04): Fala serves as a trail scout while traveling to and from Itadesh.
~ 3440 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Posted: 01/29/11
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This story shows how Fala deals with the aftermath of the fire that wipes out the village of Itadesh. She helps to explore the valley and then to guide the group heading to Itrelir for refuge. Although less devastated than some other people, Fala still finds the stress wearing on her during the journey.
The Secret Scroll (1520.06.08): The ashes of Itadesh stir up old memories as Birka and Fala figure out what happened to the village.
~ 880 words, Created by: Ellen Million (Writer), Edward Cammarota (Patron), Posted: 11/30/11
Travel, Transition, Transcription (1520.06.29): The Itadesh rangers discuss rebuilding the village.
~ 827 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Ellen Million (Inspiration), Posted: 06/05/13
Riding From the Rescue (poem): Fala rides for help.
~ 400 words, Created by: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Deirdre / Wyld_Dandelyon (Inspiration), Ellen Million (Inspiration), Posted: 11/30/17
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Fala sets a grueling pace to fetch a healer to save a ranger's life.
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