Tag Archives: flash fiction
Return 16
Life moved on. We moved on. Families and children grew. Gardens and flocks thrived. Somehow, amidst the rubble of the world, we refugees made life. There were green things growing, pink babies squalling, clear water singing — life happened. It … Continue reading
Return 15
Though the walk was long, the way was not unfamiliar. We had left a trail through the rubble, where our boots and feet wore against the stone grass and pushed the pebbles and ash away from our marching line. Parched, … Continue reading
Return 14
They fell away, at the sound of her. The creatures pulled back in horror and pain, the fire of their touch rebounding unto them, as though her voice, as though the music itself were burning. She sang, sang high into … Continue reading
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
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