microfiction Migration Routes Have Shifted In The Last Millennia Now, Oscar was used to trying to shoo people out of protected waters. But before they’d always been, well, VEHICLES where they shouldn’t be. Whereas this…
3rd person PoV A Plague, A Cull, The Fires Weep Calvin wished he’d been assigned to one of the big dragon hunts. With those majestic beasts, you could pretend it was a fair fight. With these little forest dragons…
microfiction Hide And Seek And Find Normally the group wouldn’t even THINK of dabbling in magic, much less scary stuff like this, but Lorna had been missing for days…
microfiction An Imbolc Brawl Each year, the fight between winter and summer left the mortal world cowering. A conflict without end… but two lovers plot otherwise.
microfiction Almost Close Enough The frozen lake was a breathtaking sight, light reflecting off its surface so the surrounding woods was up-lit - the perfect natural photoshoot. Kathy had never been so lucky…
microfiction Refilling The Reservoir With Care For over forty years Edna’s hut had been open to all who needed healing. But today the door stands shut…
microfiction A Ward Of Silence Stifled Dawn Kyle didn’t think it strange Granny was agitated; knowing you’re dying must be dreadfully stressful…
microfiction The Order Of The Onyx Urn Everyone agreed the Ancients had been immensely wise. But... wise enough for this to be part of their great plan?
microfiction A Stolen Taste Of Spring Everyone thought it harmless to wish for an early spring. And usually it was.
microfiction A Trying Reflection Avoiding all reflections for the week was annoying, but NECESSARY. Mira knew what happened to people who didn’t heed the danger…
microfiction Earthbound Passenger Riding Cargo The mess hall fell silent as Jerry walked in. Nobody looked up. Certainly nobody looked AT him. He wished he knew WHY.
microfiction A Vigilant Gaze Unpeels Nina knew the vigil was for the greater good, but of course she was going to worry about her son having been chosen for it.
microfiction A Guest Through Famished Pass This didn’t make sense. Gravier had ensured the caravan packed more than enough food to get through Famished Pass, so how were they running out?
microfiction Nature Abhors A Hungry Vacuum Tanith leant on her cane and eyeballed the old shed. It looked rather… SMALL to hold whatever malevolent force was causing the village’s suffering, but…
microfiction A Resilient Heart-Vine Karen had never understood the appeal of gardening. She was happy with her plastic plants and synthetic lawn. So where did that vine come from?
microfiction Paying At Forgotten Warmth Jim’s breath fogged on the tavern window. His hollow stomach whined. He’d heard you didn’t pay for the food with MONEY here…
microfiction A Shelter For Winter While the rest of the region suffers a heat wave, Charles is enjoying time next to the eternally frozen lake.
microfiction A Fountain Of Frozen Secrets Today the statue was expected to melt, so nobody was in the town square. That would be uncouth.
microfiction Raw Truth Sears Deep If only Patrick hadn’t quarrelled with his father. Perhaps then he would’ve minded the rules about windows.
microfiction Sworn On The Serpent Winter being the slowest season, it’s also when spirits presiding over nature have the most free time - the cause of many a song or legend…
microfiction One Last Promise All that remained of that long-forgotten god was at the beginning of the year promises still froze and dropped from your lips like a perfect ice teardrop.
microfiction I'll Call Them Serendipity Any minute now the clock would strike midnight, and the geasa would be set for the year. Needed to find Beth a suitable resolution FAST.
microfiction The Door To Possibility The Door was a constant. No matter where you were, or what state you were in, at the moment where the old year turned into the new, everyone encountered the Door.
microfiction A Time To Address What Lingers Unfinished Ah, the last hour of the year. And Cathie was due a break anyway; might as well let all the lingering resolutions in and address them.