by Monica Duff For as long as I can remember, the humans have gathered around fires and told stories. They would tell stories about their ancestors and their gods, and I would listen from the protective embrace of the forest. There was one story in particular that broke my heart every time, and it only got worse as the humans passed it down through the generations. It started off as a simple misunderstanding. A man Read more
by Landen Morris The vast emptiness of space resonated as the moon shone bright over the valley of Miras, beaming through the unidentifiable wood of alien trees that made up the foliage. Deeper into the valley, where the moonlight could not reach but the stars and planets appeared blissfully in the sky, where the nature of the universe truly was made, was an astronomer’s dream they longingly awaited for. Those who dream of the stars Read more
by Ed Jacobs Shana sat against the back wall of Mike’s Sandwich Shoppe with her phone laying face up on the table. A parade of cars passed by the floor-to-ceiling marketplace window, every one in a hurry to be somewhere else. Across from her, Baptiste’s eyes remained firmly on his phone, Twitter or Facebook probably. Shana couldn’t tell which, they’re both blue when shining off Baptiste’s black shades and mahogany skin. Shana’s hand drifted idly Read more
by Riley Antonacci Blonde Wig We’re sitting close together on the leather couch, the dim lighting giving him a mask that helps his confidence grow. His voice gets louder the more he sips on his drink. I look around the bar. Three girls are sitting in the corner, and they laugh as they reminisce about stories from their past. A twinge of jealousy bites me in the stomach, but I will it away as I Read more
by Emily Goyanes Lisbeth hadn’t always dreamed of her current profession, but she had to admit, after flirting with knights and then shamelessly pillaging their belongings for the past year, it was a rather gratifying career. Her current dilemma, however, was the strange game of cat and mouse she was caught up in with one of the king’s knights. It was starting to get in the way of successfully robbing men. She had tried to Read more