Kest was a strange system. Bright twin stars in wide orbits, largely non-viable planets save one, orbiting nearly between the two stars, and producing the local phenomena called Undying Sun. Standing on the surface of Kest-7 as the warm storm season gives way to summer, nights grow shorter and steadily
Ketra woke late the following morning, crawling from under the simple cover to stand blinking in the warm light diffusing through the large windows. Noises drifted up from the main floor below, and she moved mechanically toward the basin in the far corner, wincing slightly. Even with sparring and competing
Ketra gave up repairing her ponytail and folded her arms, ignoring the fizzing sensation running between her shoulders. One cycle back (equivalent to an Earth year) Seven Lacroix had obliterated expectations by upsetting the season’s roster and skirmishing his way to No. 2, with seemingly little effort. Stories circulated
Dawn Foxes love contests. A friendly competition to test one another in good fun and merry company. And while seasons vary depending on the planet in question, the onset of harvest begins with food, foot races, and a martial championship known as Felt. Each House – large mutli-family organizations – nominates a
Begin at the beginning. If this is your first instruction to Dawn Foxes or their emissary Seven Lacroix, you've found the right entry. Dawn Foxes, or 'Sunlit Ones' as they known to several races, are a highly advanced bipedal canid species, claiming over a dozen systems as their native territory,