The hole in the ground scared the girl. She found it in the forest on her walk, and when she looked into its depths she saw… nothing. It was so dark that she couldn't see the bottom, or even the sides. She dropped a rock into it and waited for a splash… and waited, and … Continue reading The Pit
Category: Fantasy
The Castle-Part 2
The man walked on through the courtyard, if it could be called that. He felt some deep draw towards the front entrance, and felt as if there was some room waiting for him in the heart of the castle. When he entered, the hall around him was shrouded in iridescent, translucent carpets and curtains that … Continue reading The Castle-Part 2
The Fruit of the Serpent
Not so long ago, there lived a little girl in the bustling city. She was adored by all who knew her, not only for her smooth, ivory skin or her eyes and hair of luscious brown, but for her gentle, golden heart. She was always kind to those around her, she always did as she … Continue reading The Fruit of the Serpent
The Stranger in a Subjective Land: Pt 1
Adrian soared across the skies as he looked down at the road below. The Consensus Bureau insisted that there be a road down there, but not that it have any particular appearance. In Adrian's reality, that road was paved with the whitest marble on earth. He oftentimes wondered what the crystalline city he saw looked … Continue reading The Stranger in a Subjective Land: Pt 1
He Who Steals Time
He Who Steals Time arrived at his next target. He saw a woman, and the infant that she held in her arms. He took a strange device from his belt, one similar to a pocket watch, but with far more hands, and a queer crystal lens at the top. He peered through the lens at … Continue reading He Who Steals Time
Wonder’s Witness 3: Elemental Husbandry
I am glad to say that I often visit in my preferred forms when people see a world inhabited by the Maerrian civilization, for it is truly a sight unlike any other. In a Maerrian city, you'll see people riding on powerful winds to get to their jobs, stone blocks and steel beams that will … Continue reading Wonder’s Witness 3: Elemental Husbandry
The Librarian
The librarian crouched behind her desk. The night had finally fallen, and she was finally going to catch whoever was stealing books from the religious section. She listened for footsteps for hours Nothing. The librarian decided she would simply set call it a night. She got up, looked at the bookshelves, and jumped at what … Continue reading The Librarian
Falling
The wind whistled in my ears. My limbs flailed wildly. I grasped about for ground, but nothing was there. I looked down, hoping to see the end of the fall. I saw no ground beneath me. I saw the gaping, toothy maw, and a gullet beyond that led into total darkness. I fell into the … Continue reading Falling
The Cost of Isolation
I walked through the empty city, on my guard against any dangers, and hunting for any animals to eat. I heard a sound in an alley and reflexively pointed my gun at the sound. When I realized it was crying, I ran in, and saw a girl, not much older than me. “Get away!” she … Continue reading The Cost of Isolation
Wonder’s Witness 2: The Worst Lodging in Town
People can find me in the most unexpected of places. Sometimes they find me in the familiar places, other times they see me in the midst of the daily grind. I’ve met people time after time, in the most mundane, the most ordinary, the most empty of places. Might I add that this isn’t necessarily … Continue reading Wonder’s Witness 2: The Worst Lodging in Town
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