Regression To Norm
Norman Smith had been voted the most boring person at every school heâd attended, which was particularly impressive given none of them had ever put âmost boringâ on the list of categories to vote for.
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Joint Deprogramming For A Better World
Just imagine - if heâd been carrying any other book, she would have left him as a squirrelâŚ
Tender Ears
Familiarity doesnât always breed contempt, but when society already considers you a targetâŚ
My Longest-Lived Creation
I reminisce with a character whoâs been with me longer than Iâve truly been me.
Flesh Offered To Divine Fire
Caroline mustâve climbed this windy mountain path hundreds of times, and she swore each trip it got a little longer. But today it wasnât exertion which soaked her back with sweatâŚ
Hubris, Ice, And Steel
Since time immemorial, humanity had bargained with the forces who controlled the ocean. But Thomas Andrews Jr was done with asking.
Friendless In The Corner
I didn't realise the child had disobeyed his mother's instructions to stay by the hearth until I saw him tugging on Dour Pete's knee...
Marble Lips But No Marble Voice
My clomping steps echo across the flagstones, causing birds to scatter across the entire plaza. Theyâre still puzzled by a statue walking around.
Painstaking Authentication
âI assumed that stuff about âbodysnatchersâ was a joke to distract from whateverâs actually researched here. But, seeing all thisâŚâ
Thicker Than Blood
The drink the tavern keeper was preparing was colourful, layered, and fizzed. Not a normal beverage for a place like this.