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Wings
J. C. Owens
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Wings
Copyright © December 2009 by J. C. Owens
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Chapter One
Anyar straightened to attention, feeling faintly anxious in himself but confident he had
nothing out of place, as his commander came to inspect them. He was the youngest and the
newest of the guards and the honor of being included in this assignment had his mind reeling
with determination not to screw anything up.
Commander Tanyan came before him, face expressionless, but Anyar imagined he could
feel a kindness behind the man's harsh exterior, a gentleness that others of the guards did not
believe in.
Anyar straightened to perfect posture, hands by his sides, chest out, and wings folded
neatly against his back. For long, breathless moments he watched his commander slowly assess
him. Then the cold eyes moved on to the next guard, and he relaxed into alertness but without the
tension.
His mind floated contentedly over various matters, though his ears remained trained to the
sound of Commander Tanyan's voice so that when the inspection was over, he could respond
immediately to the order for them to stand down and go about their business. They had one hour
before they had to begin duty when the delegation arrived.
Anyar frowned, uncertain how he felt about this political maneuvering. He had never seen
a Nazarian, though many of the guards had had skirmishes with them on the edges of the plains,
a disputed territory between Nazar and Anyar's country of Melan. They were said to be cold and
brutal, emotionless in the extreme. Anyar had been regaled with horror stories of the fate of
prisoners unlucky enough to fall into Nazarian hands and of how it was preferable to seek death
rather than to endure the atrocities they took such pleasure in. It was even said that they
amputated wings to make the Melanian prisoners docile and unable to escape.
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Anyar shuddered, his wings clamping closer to his body at the mere thought. To lose one's
wings… Apart from losing his own maleness, he could think of nothing more horrifying. Death
would be but a blessing.
He thrust the disturbing thoughts away and went to change to more suitable garments for
his role of guard during the delegation's visit for peace talks. In the familiar uniform of subtle
browns and greens of his people, he felt once more at ease. The colors suited the plains area in
which the town of Cewa lay; a strange choice, he thought, for the talks to take place, a place of
no particular import. He shrugged. Perhaps that was the very attraction; the great cities were too
full of political intrigue for this historical moment. He could not say he cared. That this was
happening here was to his advantage, and had it not caused him to meet the commander at last?
His idol.
He smiled a little, embarrassed at the admission of his admiration. The commander was an
imposing figure in reality, and Anyar had spent much time researching him and his military
history and achievements, so when the chance had come to meet him in person, he had been
awestruck and shaking with excitement. The reality was much better than dry facts and reading.
Tanyan was tall and powerful, with the famous golden wings that turned copper in certain lights.
Beautiful… His black hair and blue eyes certainly did not harm his appearance either, and the
confidence and sense of power that surrounded him were heady to a young guard fresh from the
college. The hero worship had instantly turned into something much more physical, something
that had shocked Anyar considerably.
Pure lust.
It was not that he had not had sexual encounters with both genders, but they were playful
fumblings more than actual sex. This…this was like the awakening of something inside him that
he had not even dreamed existed. His lips twisted in dry amusement. No doubt the commander
had many drooling after him; he would hardly notice one more young recruit.
He grinned wryly. That was truth enough, but by the gods, while Tanyan was here, he
would enjoy the view!
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The delegation arrived with the noonday sun, and as they entered the gates of the town,
Anyar's first stunned thought was that the Nazarians were really no different than his people.
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