The Sphinx's Question
Dr. Edmund Crowsley knelt on the sandy floor, hat in his hand. "No... This can't be happening..." His grip nearly crushed the hat in his hand, and he shook with anger. He screamed in primal rage, even though he knew nobody would hear him. The cold...
TftTB: The House
Favian watched as the black and white husky stormed out of the bar. The door slammed shut, rattling the glasses hanging behind the counter. Alex stood in the middle of the establishment, breathing hard, clearly trying to keep his emotions in check. The...
The Stray Cat, Ch. 11
I wandered aimlessly through the gray urban mess that was New St. Louis. My legs screamed at me to just curl up on the sidewalk and sleep but my aching heart told me I would get no rest tonight. The last 6 hours had been an emotional roller coaster. It...
Tales from the Tricolor Beguile: Chemistry
"I just don't know what to do anymore, Ben," the white tiger sighed, tapping a claw against the table restlessly. Ben fiddled with his nearly-empty glass. "I'm not sure what I can do to help ya, Sam." His feline friend across the booth from him had...
Reset
What happens when I hit the reset button? The game is lost, my progress too. No NPCs will remember me. A new game begins. Things will be different. A new character emerges, in all ways different from the last. I'll miss the last...
The Walnut Tree
Poison courses through her veins. She feels it down to her roots. Putting a name to the substance (juglone) Doesn't help her, only makes her feel More connected to her toxic nature. The poison kills all that surrounds her Until only grass...