Tag Archives: pieces
Please Don’t
Snow has come, falling thickly on the ground, melting in the sun, freezing at night, and falling again. Tiny, nearly-dry flakes, and big wet clumps of them; children have snowball fights, make forts — people sled, snowshoe, and generally enjoy … Continue reading
Curiosity's a Hateful Thing
It took so long for them to find him, so long for them to track him down and pin him in a single location after things had gotten fucked up again. When the package arrived, the couriers expected a grieving … Continue reading
Curiosity’s a Hateful Thing
It took so long for them to find him, so long for them to track him down and pin him in a single location after things had gotten fucked up again. When the package arrived, the couriers expected a grieving … Continue reading
While She Is Missing
Snow — thick and heavy, lush and crisp, sometimes wet, sometimes light and flurrying. And then it’s a sudden rush, a blanket, one foot, two… three. The city crawls to a halt as priests, mages, and men from the army … Continue reading
Ritual
He got home, and headed to his suites, where he found the girl curled up on his bed, watching him quietly. “I had to,” she said. He looked unsurprised, and watched her with sharp eyes as he moved to pull … Continue reading