I stare toward the horizon, willing his ship to return. Every day for three years, I’ve stood watch while the quiet beach surrounding me morphed into a bustling market, capitalism encroaching closer and closer to the crashing waves. A hand grips my shoulder, spinning me from the sea. “Move it,” the patrolman says. “No loitering.Continue reading “By the Seashore”
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Winter
Winter was the only season we could be together. At the first hint of frost, the lawn’s dew frozen along each blade, I awakened with the sunrise and raced outside to greet the dawn. I heard the hoofbeats from a mile away, and as she rounded the curve, auburn hair billowing out behind her, aContinue reading “Winter”
Jackson
The evil belonged to Jackson, and everyone knew it. It whispered among the winds twisting through the city streets, saturated the Boston ivy roots clinging to the brick façades, and soaked into the flowering dogwoods until the white blooms turned black as night. Yes, everyone knew it. Every Jackson resident at least. But visitors neverContinue reading “Jackson”
Norn’s Revival
When Dr. Loralee Altman arrives on the island of Norn, she isn’t sure what to expect but certainly not what she finds. Norn is one of those places people move away from, most eager to leave the dilapidated village. But beggars can’t be choosers, not in this job market, so when Loralee receives word ofContinue reading “Norn’s Revival”
Ashes to Ashes
She died as she lived. Fearless. Her pyre sits in a clearing near the Yiral Sea at her kingdom’s center. Long, auburn hair rests atop the armor in which she perished. Some argued she should be changed, to reflect her status as Lavolia’s ruler, but I knew she’d never forgive me for that. In herContinue reading “Ashes to Ashes”
Arden Ruth 