Ignition

Ignition

The key turned in the ignition. The engine spun and chugged. It died. A second attempt brought less success than the first. Kate threw her hands on the wheel, then lowered her head on them. She rested there for a moment. Her sense of where she wanted to go had escaped...
Chapter 8

Chapter 8

The laughter at the table was infectious. Mesu and Anna walked into the Silver Deer thinking they would just be there to eat, drink, and sleep. After a couple of rounds, Anna had corrected someone about an Enya story, and the groups meshed together. Tale after tale...
Last Goodbye

Last Goodbye

I know I don’t write introductions for these stories, but I had to for this one. It’s also weird seeing how many corrections are suggested on a piece that was published. This was an older short I wrote at the tail end of high school. It stuck around with...
Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Mesu was surprised to find a village along their path around the mountain. The feeling quickly changed as she and her traveling partner were thankful for the rest and a warm bed. A couple of days of camping out took a toll on her, along with a cut on her shoulder....
Prized Jewel

Prized Jewel

 “Not very good with time, are you?” Nessa smirked at Allen’s question. She knew it was more a problem of where and not when. She pulled her hair up and tied it off with an elastic band. It didn’t dawn on her till afterwards that he might ask...