All you see at first is a curtain of long, opal white hair. It shimmers in the glistering lights of the main hall and reminds you of the unicorn stickers you had on your trapper keepers as a kid. Y...
2019-07-25 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOver the next few days you get everything unpacked and the house in order. There are a few things left to buy but they are all things that can wait. You and Tano have rooms across the hall from one...
2019-07-24 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe rain came out of nowhere. A total deluge like a waterfall that nearly knocked you on your ass as you were walking home from work. You use your backpack as a makeshift umbrella, knowing full wel...
2019-07-24 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“I don’t know, Harry.” You sit back down on the ground again. “I don’t know what to do here.”
The radio statics buzzes and the creature raises its head. It whimpers and whines, tw...
2019-07-23 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA fence was being built surrounding the lake, but people are still found within it having drowned to their deaths. Rivariel will not stop playing his violin and luring those poor souls until Callio...
2019-07-23 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe lights in the room flickered for a moment but Roxane seemed to pay no mind. “That my mother would sleep with any monster, good or bad?”
You shake your head. “No, no, what was your f...
2019-07-22 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I was little, my mother warned me to never get too close to the water at night. She would warn me that sometimes there are things beneath the surface that would do anything to lure me in. I ha...
2019-07-22 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAymeric cocks his stenciled brow higher. “That’s nothing new,” he murmurs. “But it is intriguing. You don’t want it removed from yourself?”
You stiffen your shoulders and try to s...
2019-07-19 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostLykomedes came back, and with him he brought a rush of new and strange feelings. The more I linger on them, the more I feel as if they aren’t so new, more like old ones that have been brought bac...
2019-07-19 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“The only thing your father did was ask I take care of you. The rest is what I have to offer and the curriculum I created in order to fit the standards your parents have.” You look over Alzun b...
2019-07-18 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA long time ago when I was little, I was swept away by a storm. I was dragged through the ocean, toppled and tossed until I was thrown onto a rocky beach. I was lost, scared and alone and still hea...
2019-07-18 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostYou go through the spices inside the box, examining each one, even putting the cinnamon into your coffee. As you’re enjoying that first long sip there is a knock at your door.
“Good...
2019-07-17 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThere are so many people in the carnival who do not age and will not age. There are souls here who will never know sickness and only know death through the loss of their loved ones. They will only ...
2019-07-17 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostReece grabs my hand and holds it over his heart. “I know why my Dad is acting the way he is.” He tangles his fingers in my curls. “If anything ever happened to you, I would seek vengeance aga...
2019-07-16 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOnce upon a time, many years ago, there was a small town with a lake. The lake was a beloved spot for all the people. They would go swimming, have picnics, and enjoy life there. But soon, a dam was...
2019-07-16 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostReece’s smile is sweet and awkward. “It couldn’t have helped after you were thrown into the lake.”
“It was a shock,” I chuckle.
It’s quiet for a long spell. I then go back...
2019-07-15 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe reaping had happened a few days ago, but I had had my eye on you for much longer. You worked on a large farm owned by a relative and did hard labor everyday, your main job was to take care of t...
2019-07-15 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostLykomedes picks me up and sets me on a stone so we are at eye level. His hands tighten around my arms and he glares at me. “Why did he kiss you?” His snarls sound like he’s in pain. “Why di...
2019-07-12 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA long time ago when I was little, I was swept away by a storm. I was dragged through the ocean, toppled and tossed until I was thrown onto a rocky beach. I was lost, scared and alone and still hea...
2019-07-12 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostYou’re traveling up the high craggy mountain slopes towards the Goblin Kingdom of Freyside. Due to current conditions of the entire Empire, there are Golem guards everywhere. The Goblins and Gole...
2019-07-12 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“So, this is what you’re up to these days?”
I jump and look around, seeing Lykomedes perched behind me. He’s gotten so big! Last time I saw him, he was a skinny, pointy little thing. ...
2019-07-11 21:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostYou had just gotten out of work and were sitting on the curb near your favorite food truck. They served the best banh-mi, so you were always there whenever you could afford it. After having worked ...
2019-07-11 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter tea and some snacks, and another story from Valentine, Seraphimo and Marlene take her home. Ezra cleans up and when he leaves the room, Edeline turns to me.
“Her little story bo...
2019-07-10 21:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostYou’ve been staying in a small cabin for a while now. You had inherited the place from your aunt, who used to go there to escape from time to time. She had bought it after the death of her husban...
2019-07-10 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI nuzzle to her cheek. “Then turn it over, give us more.”
Edeline places her hand on my face and turns, kissing me lovingly. For that moment, we are young again.
Back wh...
2019-07-09 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI’m struggling to keep my promise to Shae. I had told him that I would try to come and visit him, but so far, it’s been strangely impossible for me to get away. It’s hard to keep in contact w...
2019-07-09 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSeveral nights later I have invited some of my friends and customers over. In part we sit around, play music, and enjoy good food, but I also want to show you off. You seem to enjoy yourself but af...
2019-07-08 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostFor the next few weeks, I am traveling with Queen Giovannia and King Romulus to witness the birth of their new grandchild. Clotaire has continued to stay in his home with his wife, where they will ...
2019-07-08 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostYou bite into your overly jammed bread and some of it dribbles onto your chin. “Oh shit,” you lick at the corner of your mouth. As you do you notice Avil’s eyes smolder a little more intensel...
2019-07-05 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostMy mom is trimming my hair. In order to do this, I have to sit on the floor while she stands on a stool. I enjoy these moments, having my mom take care of me even though she doesn’t need to. The ...
2019-07-05 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post