fantasy Lacking Words To Sprout Hollis was not surprised when a hooded crow landed on the branch she was sitting on, nor when it spoke with her grandfather’s voice.
fantasy Mr Grumpy's Secret Soul Every day I wonder if this was intended as some twisted mercy, or if that wretched angel came up with a torture so fiendish it never would’ve occurred to ME, a proud denizen of hell itself.
fantasy Buoyant Blessings From The Sea At the first light of dawn, as with every dawn, the children of the island rushed down to the ocean, combing their allotted stretch of shore. Praying to be blessed.
fantasy The Vault Of Arcane Neglect The air of the basement was dank and sour, undercut with the fizz of forbidden magics. The unhallowed graveyard of the Arcane Citadel’s guilty secrets.
fantasy Being My Shadow's Shadow Some days I think I’ve gotten used to being the shadow. Some days I feel it might be better this way. Other days I desperately long to scream.
fantasy A Burden Of Memory And Healing “The truth is a burden. You’re lucky you don’t remember.” I told him. And, like an innocent child, he believed me without question.
fantasy Ghoulishly Good Business Sense The carriage driver clicked to the horses, who took off with what, had the humans been paying more attention, might’ve seemed unusual eagerness to leave the warm and safe inn…
1st person PoV Sugar Spun Over Blood “Ooh, a rowboat!” She trills. You’d have to know her very well to detect the fury hidden behind her air-headed smile. “How romantic!”
3rd person PoV A Strange Domestic Bliss “My love.” Clifford said solemnly. “My muscle-bound pearl. My robust rose. While I would never denigrate your prowess or forceful presence… I have met your mother.”
3rd person PoV Gob Neighbours Mildred was in the middle of what she expected to be a perfectly normal delivery when… “A goblin!” As one the cooking staff - and the goblin - turned to look.
3rd person PoV Eggs Borne From Ashes A flash of red sped through the treetops with that quintessential bombastic grace of forest dragons.
3rd person PoV Queen Evelyn's Secret Regime The rumour was persistent. “Queen Evelyn baths in the blood of babes!”
3rd person PoV Sir Clumsy Chuck's Fortunate Trip Charles awkwardly straightened his cravat for the umpteenth time. Of course he’d finally achieve his goal of being the target of a royal feast, making his family proud, and it would happen like THIS!
1st person PoV Stalking The Shadow Skulker From the moment I saw that fire flickering through the trees, I knew my quest for revenge was almost over. But there were surprises waiting…
3rd person PoV The Unrepentant Rift Tearer With an alien force devouring all matter in its path, humanity was desperate enough to try anything. Even unleashing the last reality-destroying threat they’d only just managed to contain.
3rd person PoV Borrowed Feathers She was being foolish. It was GOOD she’d likely never see him again. If he found out who she truly was…
1st person PoV A Duty Undone, A Soul Recalled I wake disoriented. For a moment I wonder if my memories - collecting the crystals, receiving the gods’ power, and sealing the Grasping One - were merely a wild dream.
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 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 An Oath Made To Lunaria Every morning my first action is to touch the Oathgem at my neck and reaffirm my duties. But today I find crumbling, melting shards which fall from the pendent at the slightest touch…
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 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 Sleep Deep And Be Called I wake in a jolt, mid-step, my limbs flailing. It’s just like the others described - which means I’ve fallen victim to the curse.
microfiction Tend The Fire, Count The Stones The task is very simple. The circle has twelve stones. No more, no less…
