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In Her Name
We have killed. We have killed many. The blood of child and dragon alike stains our armor. When I take watch, I put my back to the fire, and guard them against the things that follow us in the night. … Continue reading
Waiting
It has always been disastrous, this feeling of impending– tonight I lie here howling, claws extended, raking through the black, reaching for the light. I never know what’s coming; I never can get the best of it, the way you … Continue reading
Clever
The desperation in Carson’s eyes gave her pause. He kept staring somewhere over her left shoulder–what was it? She looked again, squinting. Nothing. Finally, she asked outright, “What?” “What, what?” he began, his expression changing once he realized she was … Continue reading
Ten Little Chapters
* 1 * The first thing to happen had been a kiss. * 2 * There had been a kiss, and she hadn’t expected it. She may have loved and wanted it, but she had not expected it, and that … Continue reading
Breathe Fire
She stood on the fire escape, fingers clutching the railing, cigarette at her lips. Navy eyes stared out at the night, looking over rooftops, scanning the dark for a familiar something, anything. It was there, in the space between moments, … Continue reading