If I had to wake up to stare up at the sky, where would I be standing from? Of course my home, but my mind wants to wander off into deep conversations, I’m ready to take a walk. I need to figure out how I’m going to make some money. I need to organize my … Read more
Between two mountains, there lay a sleepy village surrounded by a great forest. The villagers whispered the secrets of the wood to each other as they went about their daily business chopping firewood, stirring pots of soup, and spending cold nights in the tavern. They warned that if you went deep enough into the woods, … Read more
The machine gun nest erupted in a spray of dirt and metal fragments. Martinez rolled left, pressing himself against the muddy creek bank as shrapnel whistled overhead. “Johnson! Cover me!” he shouted, breaking from cover to drag Williams back behind the embankment. Blood seeped through Williams’ jacket, dark against the olive drab. “I’m hit bad, … Read more
This story contains themes or mentions of mental health issues. Kit stomped his way through the woods. Twigs snapped beneath his feet as branches brushed his pant legs. Rain pelted the leaves overhead in a steady drip, drip, drop, plop, drip. It wasn’t coming down hard yet, but if he stayed out too long he … Read more
This story contains themes or mentions of suicide or self harm. Three weary adventurers came upon a clearing in the forest, a flat, sunny piece of land just up the bank from the river they were following, and agreed it was an ideal location to rest for the night. The sun was well past its … Read more