22 Ghost
In an era of modern technology, death is only a minor inconvenience. Yes, the first time one is resurrected without a physical body - as if a ghost in a simulation - is unsettling. But if you get over it, there are certainly advantages to giving up a...
17 Ornament
Loskra hummed to herself as she worked in her lab, mixing one alchemical substance with another, then waiting to see if the results were as she had hoped. She'd been working at this for a while and was very nearly done, just in time for the...
19 Sling
It was with a heavy sigh that I moved on. All I could do was sling my bag over my shoulder and keep moving along the road. I'd been traveling for nearly two weeks, trying to make it to a city where I might have time to rest in the relative luxury of...
08 Frail
She was ninety-something years old. Though her body had become frail and her mind was beginning to betray her age, her spirit never faltered. To her last, she would always have a smile, share a laugh, or tell a story to anyone who might be willing to...