Ander - Epilogue: Subchapter 3
3 "Now that was some odd weather," James said, starry-eyed from the memory of those two rushing out of the chapel, not unlike the way he had rushed outside with Emily on their wedding day. The breeze whispered through the sycamore and a smattering of...
Ander - Epilogue: Subchapter 2
Ander and kiana burst out into a world of dazzling beauty, of chaotic contrasts existing together in perfect harmony.
Ander - Epilogue: Subchapter 1
Chapter 7 Epilogue 1 The sun beat down from a clear blue sky, glinting off the weatherworn gravestones as they stood in their neat little rows. Away in the distance, cicadas chirped their repetitive songs as though in complaint of the baking...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 187
187 Kiana didn't think she had ever been in a formation quite as lopsided as this. She had Hezzi's arm slung over her shoulder, and she, in turn, had her arm slung over Valery's shoulder, whose knees were just about shaking under all the weight. Hezzi...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 186
186 _Vallah! Get down from there before you break your neck!_ _But there's this huge bug up here, Father! You gotta see it! Its fangs are like, this big!_ She held her arms as far apart as they would go to indicate the sheer size of the mystery...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 185
185 A deep, low-pitched creaking noise filled the mill. It was the kind of sound you'd hear right before a tree finally fell to the axe. It was the unnerving groan of wood under strain. Mateo had been pushing his shoulder up against what felt like a...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 184
184 It was tough, climbing that dusty old ladder with only one good hand. He had to take it slow, despite the voices screaming at him to hurry the hell up, that nobody could keep Banno down for long. And not all those voices were in his head,...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 183
183 Luke had thought his nausea was under control, but seeing... seeing all this... it made him want to double over and wretch where he stood. There was blood everywhere; dripping down the stairs and splattered over the walls. There were even...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 181
._ in an instant he had stood out from the pack with such glaring contrast, like a fleck of gold in a muddy stone, or a single star peeking through a gap in the clouds. no, it was brighter than that. not a twinkle or a glimmer, but a blinding flash.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 180
180 "No..." That was all Ander had time to say. Banno lunged forward, jaws working, teeth snapping. The tines of the pitchfork scraped along the stairs, scratching three thick furrows into the wood. Without stopping to think, Ander grabbed Hezzi and...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 179
179 "I'm sorry..." Hezzi whispered, staring down in horror at Banno's body. "I'm sorry... I- I'm sorry..." His eyes went glassy and unfocussed. He swayed in place and began to pitch backward. He raised his arm, but it was an unconscious response, as...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 176
The four red spots of blood left by his teeth stood out in stark contrast against her pure white fur. "she's here... can you see?" he whispered. "she's real... just like you, vallah, just like you..."