Category: Short Stories
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The Writer
The young girl sat surrounded by papers, some scattered at her feet like so many snowballs, others stacked neatly on her desk in proud pillars. The room where she sat was small, with only the desk and a window and a door. Her head was bent over her work, and the sound of scratching pen…
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Running
Kiernin walked on the battlements, gilded by the morning sun. The soldiers watched in respect as he passed by, all chattering hushed, eyes glued to the figure of their leader. He nodded at them and gazed over their armored heads at the blue valley sprawled out before the city. The valley … His smile faded,…
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Watch You Crawl
The phrases in italics are the lyrics of RED’s “Watch You Crawl”. ~ He panted in the dark, sweat trickling down his neck. The labyrinthine tunnels taunted him, daring him to travel deeper, deeper. His ears caught a sound, faint but very real. With it came memories, so many memories. You put my back against…
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Worldchanger
He stood before her door and knocked hard. When she opened it, he gasped in surprise at her gray hair and wrinkled skin. But no, he couldn’t allow himself to get distracted. He rasped out the words. “Who am I?” ~ She held the quilt up to the dim candlelight. “This will tell you everything…
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A Glimpse of Starlight 