The Warning
Make no mistake, I do not write to glorify us. If I seem to do so, it is only because I am caught up in the emotion of memory. Which is all the more precious now. For I write so that we might, some day long from now, be remembered. I do not think...
Erica and Stephen - Love at First Punch
Since we were little, Erica and I always fought. There wasn't always a reason, least none that I remember, but we seemed to take up any excuse to throw down. About the only thing we agreed on was she started it all. I've always been a Christian, even...
Our Hjemkost
Welcome! Welcome home, brethren! Come, sit by my fire and listen. Warm your bones from Lady Winter's chill. Tonight is not a night for traveling. Wipe those sorry looks from your faces. You will find no condemnation around this fire. No sour looks,...
The Blue Fox
It's sad. Pathetic. Watching him, I mean. Jumping around on buildings. Fighting men in suits and sunglasses. Never questioning his purpose beyond what he's told. Idiot. In truth, this grid, this virtual reality is far more complex than he...
Billy was sick.
They knew Billy was different from the start. He wouldn't play with the other children, or his siblings, or even his parents. When anyone tried to include him in their games, he'd throw a tantrum and run off to be by himself. It got so bad, his parents...
Conversations with Myself - Ruby 001
"Bandit? You in here?" The familiar voice drifts over to my ears. I'm still not used to hearing things on top of my head when I come in here. Then again, I don't really notice if I don't think too hard on it. I notice it now as the sound of her...
A Certain Psychopath's Own Version
You know, it's a shame the atheists are wrong. They paint a rather... what's the word... enticing picture of the world. No, no, Beautiful. Don't speak. I need you to concentrate on my voice, just for a little while. You'll live longer if you keep...
Tolkien's Fox
The fox made his way through the brush and the trees on his nightly hunt and forage. His mate was full with kits and he needed to provide. It was a fair night and he made no sound as he slunk along beneath the stars, alert to any signs of prey or food...
Chasing
I'm not sure how many times we've done this. It's become such a habit for us; it's pretty much something of a yearly ritual. Every winter, when the moon is full overhead, she runs. And I give chase. It's always the same. She rushes through the snowy...
The Proposal
You'd think being a werewolf would be easy. Change on three nights every month, maul a few people, be the big, hairy boss amongst the flock. You'll probably die a violent, early death, but at least you'll have a sweet deal going up until then, right?...
Rescue
She awoke to screaming. At first she was scared that she was dreaming. Then she was scared because she knew it was not. The voices were all too familiar, and adrenaline had cut through the fog of sleep like sunshine. She sat up and looked around in...
Make Me Like An Irishman
Lord, make me like the Irishmen, Let my reasons here be told: Passion to the Irishman Be worth more than a pot of gold. As he falls to the ground and weeps, For maiden fair and young, Let me mourn for Eden lost, And join his tearful song. ...