Infiltration
I looked at myself in the mirror, snapping another lock of stray hair. The black strands fell into the sink to join their brothers in a pile. A crew cut was not something I particularly liked, but it was all part of the process and there was no room...
Tales in Vladini
The sounds of the market filled the air, merchants hawking their goods, the giggles and excited words of children, and the occasional words exchanged between merchant and customer. Edgewood was a decent sized village, and the last stop for travelers...
Dare
A lonely figure stood at the entrance of the cave, her red eyes peering into the thick darkness. Strong winds blew all around her, cold and dry, they fought against her thick jacket and pants for her warmth. A wail came from the cavern, deep and long,...
Red Snow
This was my entry for this week's prompt for my Writing Group. The prompt was, "Snow is falling, but it's not white-- it's red." I had a lot of fun with this one, and really hope people enjoy it. If you're interested in joining my Writing Group, you...
Moony's New Friend
The rain had begun to fall over St. Almar when the coyote had begun to pack his cards. He thanked the great Waha for the rain. The human who had just had his reading given tossed a couple coins on the small cloth mat where he kept...
A leap of Faith
"You know Zindel, you really do not need to do this." The annoyed leviathan just gave me the side eye from the driver's seat, "you know i would believe you, if you i didn't know you better. It's been over a week and you still didn't ask him." ...
What's Fair?
What's Fair? copyright comidacomida 2020 Life's not fair, and anyone who thinks it is only sets themselves up to be a victim. I learned it at a young age and I laugh at people who still don't get it in their thirties, or forties, or fifties. Some...
How to Seer, Part 22
How to Seer, Part 22 copyright comidacomida 2024 The sky was dark when I came to; I was laying on my back in the same place on the shoreline in which I had encountered the Feral Spirit. Suddenly recalling what had transpired before I passed...
inproper timing
My family history is a bit complicated compared to most families I know. My parents divorced when I was in middle school. From what my Mom said, Dad was cheating on her with someone they knew and she filed for divorce immediately after learning about...
Protector
You watched the doctors leave with a bitter taste in your mouth, their lack of news didn't surprise you but it was still disappointing. It had been part of your routine for close to a week and their refusal to...
Beyond the Failing Light: Flight of the Firekkan
# Beyond the Failing Light: Flight of the Firekkan The Storm to End all Storms. I see its fires rising beyond the sky, sense the heat as its burns all who are, all that is to cinders. The cinders, to ashes. The ashes, to dust. The dust, to nothing....
Writing Prompt #6: Difficulties in Dungeon
Type: Prose Length: 350-500 Description: There is no war in Ba Sing Se: write an article for a periodical that at face value relates a certain event or advances a certain position, but can also be understood to relay the opposite of what it textually...