Although by now Anna has seen several strange things and people, she couldn’t help a gasp of astonishment. There was nothing normal about the pocket wyssun. It had an upright pear-shaped fat body, small enough to fit into Anna’s palm, but heavy as lead.The head was topped with a pair…

It was a peculiar song with a melody rhythmical and plaintive at the same time, like nothing Anna had ever heard before. They sang: Where no color’s to be seen In pitch black the paths begin. Red ignites the game of life For a hunter to arrive. Merry with an…

Meet the characters: Yaret She heard steps approaching, accompanied with rhythmic tinkling, then a tip of a shiny metallic boot appeared in front of her, and the other. She looked up and saw a pair of long legs belonging to a Counsilor towering above her. He turned his face down…

A completely inexplicable character walked into the room. At first glance, he looked like a skinny teenage boy no taller than Anna, but there was something ancient about his smooth face. That which in the features of the others was beautiful, in his face seemed exaggerated, as if every part…

“Sha, Hunters!” Someone’s voice carried over the noise. The crowd dispersed. An older man was making his way towards Anna. He wore a green snorkel parka, the same type her coach had, except extremely worn out and soiled. He came close, squinting and wincing, as if with a toothache. He…

He was standing up to his knees in snow, talking nonsense, and Anna took a moment to study him. He was lightly built, but looked strong, like he could have been a serious athlete. Most importantly, he had a very sweet, open face, the kind of face you don’t want…

Meet the characters: Anna When you are into sports, you are no stranger to pain. Her coach used to say, pain was a friend who reminds you about what’s real. Anna sometimes thought that as far as friends went, pain was the most reliable, because it never lied. That’s why…