Castles in the Air

Published on 2010-06-09 23:41:31

She had dreamed her share of dreams, none of which had come true, and many that had only served to disappoint. Maybe it wasn’t so much that she ever believed they would happen, but that she had to believe in the fact that she could still dream at all, but it had come to the [...]

You’ll Carry That Weight

Published on 2010-05-10 22:06:38

“Power is a double-edged sword.” The grass was red, so saturated that it became a sea. “On the one hand, it allows control, organization, order; the weak yield to the strong. But on the other hand…” The limbs of so many were tangled up to the point where it was hard to tell where one [...]

That Which We Cherish

Published on 2010-05-05 21:23:26

“It isn’t about not fighting; it’s about not needing to fight. The most peaceful country in the world may have all the weapons they desire, but the point is that they know those weapons are not needed.” “Then why keep them at all? Your logic is notable, but the question remains: if there is no need [...]

I’m Being Swallowed By A Boa Constrictor

Published on 2010-04-30 22:54:03

As little as He touched her life, Death haunted her. He liked to play at the edges of her consciousness, running icy fingers over the glass of her psychological globe and leaving behind scratches too small to see. But she felt them; she always felt them. It was a strange sort of dance they played at: an [...]

Blue

Published on 2010-04-28 20:58:57

The cushion felt soft against his body, head lolling back lazily, sleepily. He had to fight to keep a hold of the bottle in his hand. “The sky looks too blue today.” “Too blue? Aren’t you being a little pessimistic?” He ignored the man beside him, feeling the sun on his face as though it [...]

Trade

Published on 2010-04-27 07:59:48

She takes a step forward and it’s tentative at best, hesitation threatening to fasten her feet to the ground where she stands. She knows they’re watching her, eyes more numerous than she can count, both human and kin, waiting to see what she’ll do, and she does not disappoint as she forces herself forward three more [...]

Light the Sky

Published on 2010-04-20 08:40:05

The sky exploded in color, blues and red washing the darkness in sparks until gold lit the very land on fire, fading away just as quickly as they had come. Below, families lay sprawled out on the grassy hills just beyond the boundaries of the kingdom, reclining in the grass to stare upwards at the brilliant [...]

Masks and Mirrors

Published on 2010-04-19 08:52:03

Some days he wanted to tear her apart, shake her so hard that all of the foolishness fell out one ear and could be swept away by the wind. Some days he wanted to simply raze the city and steal her away to lost lands where no one knew their names, hide her away where they [...]

To See With Eyes Unclouded

Published on 2010-04-14 23:41:58

“Humans are such fragile creatures,” she observed contemplatively. “In the same breath they take one life and mourn another; children reflect the parents they hate, and sin multiplies with every request for redemption. They are so easily influenced by each other, and yet fail to realize how they effect their own kin. It seems cruel [...]

Waking Nightmares

Published on 2010-04-10 18:57:11

He didn’t wake until the first fat drop of rainwater hit his cheek, eyes snapping open with enough force to cause his head to throb. The world was gray. Hand gripping the mangled, jagged edge of what must have once been a building, he stood upon a heap of twisted metal and watched ash and [...]