The night sky has always been where I felt most free. As a child I would stare at the stars and dream of wings that would carry me to them, to the smallest of lights deep in that great black expanse of silence. There was freedom in the dark heavens, freedom I never found below […]
Read MoreOf Gods and Ravens
It was the simple tasks, sometimes, that were the hardest. Even after all these years, she still moved wrong, moved in ways that once were so easy. Tried to extend that arm further than the shoulder would allow, twist in a direction that it never would again. She’d learned better, learned to compensate, but it […]
Read MoreDragonkin
Tamsin took a deep breath, letting the pounding rhythm of the cheering crowd sink into her, stoking her energy higher. The Arena was packed today, which would mean a good cut for her if she could pull off this win. A win she needed, if only for the purse. She’d been in Duemr too long […]
Read MoreBedlam & Begonias
Sadie wrenched the door of the shop open far harder than was necessary, but she couldn’t find it in her to give a damn. The bell above the door chattered frantically, and she spared it a hard glare. She wasn’t in the mood. Not for the cute little shop with its lavender and black exterior, […]
Read MoreA Drink With the Devil
Originally written for Jolene Haley’s Spooky Showcase 2019 blog tour. “No. No way in hell. No creepy-ass dolls. I draw the line.” Charlie scribbled Robert the Doll off the list so hard the pen wore through the paper. She went over it one more time for good measure, and shuddered. Quinn giggled, but rubbed Charlie’s […]
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