The ten dollar bill was lying lonely on the pavement, fluttering slightly in the morning breeze like it had somewhere important to be. Jade bent down to grab it, feeling both lucky and a little guilty, as if he was stealing someone else's treasure.He looked around, expecting someone to shout “Hey, that is mine!”But the … Continue reading How to Romance a City
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The river moved like it had somewhere to be, but at the same time it had no urgency of getting there. The water was clear enough for me to see the pebbles beneath, smooth little obstacles that had long since become part of the river's shape. Sunlight broke through the large canopy of oak trees … Continue reading Currently Reading
Long Way Home
When he was 16, his mom kicked him out of the house"Go find who you are" is all she said.His mother had been everything: parent, mentor, friend. That day, she became the first person to let him go.He took a small bag and an even smaller sense of self and left.The next 25 years he … Continue reading Long Way Home
Shadow of Orcane
Nevile gripped the crumpled letter one last time, his brother’s words had already burned into memory. Dear brother, Throughout my journey I have passed through countless villages and met many kind souls. I am afraid what I have stepped into now is something more unsettling. The day I arrived in the village of Orcane, about … Continue reading Shadow of Orcane
Persimmon for the fall
The wind was cold that morning, blowing the autumn leaves in its wake. On his usual walk through the old part of town Neil saw her, an elderly woman, sprawled across the sidewalk, a bruise the size of an apple on her knee. Without a second thought, he rushed over, kneeling beside her "Are you … Continue reading Persimmon for the fall
Book of I
The last light of the day bled out of the sky, Sajit and Guna leaned against the ruins of a forgotten civilization they had once seen rise and fall. To the ordinary eye, they would appear as two simple archaeologists on an excavation mission but beneath the surface of their weathered skin, thousands of years … Continue reading Book of I
Ways Unknown
Four torchlight searched the grass green mountain for footholds, guiding eight souls.Their destination was as unknown as the winding ways before them. The climb was easy, for they were light in heart and strong in humor. Each quietly thinking they had found seven other reflections of themselves. The trail ended at a flat rock overlooking … Continue reading Ways Unknown