Burn
"Go away." "No." What a pain in the ass. I hoped vainly that I'd never see him again, but of course I knew otherwise. I'd only be rid of him when he was dead and buried, and even then... "_Go away_." "Not doing." Good lord, man, I will hurt you....
Any Day Now
"No..." Breathed Blondie as he knelt by his companion's side, looking down at the man who was all too still. "No, no no, don't do this!" Blistered hands reached out to slap weakly at dying man's face, framed by that raven hair that had grown tangled...
What We Always Dreamed Of
"You're late." "I know." I replied plainly, seating myself across from him at the little, steel-wire table. It was all very cliché; the cafe, the large, bald man in a suit, reclined comfortably, the smoldering cigar between his thick fingers. For a...
Fast Food
A scurrying, the rustle of carapace against stone, a hand darting out in the darkness. Fingers closed upon nothing as that sound faded away in the distance, leaving that infernal silence again. Never quick enough, not as of late. A voice, cracked,...
Eyes like the Forest (10)
The sharp crack of splitting wood filled the yard, again and again, as Merrin worked through the small pile she had gathered. She mused to herself that it seemed odd how cutting wood sometimes sounded the same as burning it, but then came to the...
Eyes like the Forest (9)
Fate had other plans as the morrow brought with it grave news from the east. Gray had stopped in town one last time before heading to the northern woods to purchase food. He didn't know how long he'd be out there, and wanted to make sure he was...