Turning of Attention
Ella bristled, if only for a moment before slinking to the table. The cup of offered tea was in her hands before Clemens could make sense of the whole scene…
Dust
Time seemed to stretch on to the horizon, shadows grew long as the sun moved across it. The river had gone long ago as had the trees. Now there was scrub…
The Road
Darkness was decending upon the mountains as the three companions climbed up the side of the ancient rock wall. The stones were large oblong and old, and…
Time for Truth
With her long waxy nail, gnarled like knotted oak, Regalia the gypsy scratched the surface of Horace’s rare glowing artifacts; a pair of brass knuckles. Ella…
Sucker Punched
The gypsy’s hand tripped her wagon’s door latch. Heady scents of rare teas, spices, incense and exotic oils snaked down around the self guarded trio, relaxing…
The Knife
The Gypsy took a step towards Clemens and stared deep into his brown eyes. “The knife and the Presence are intertwined. To know about the knife, you must ask…
Presence Contained
“Stop. I sense a presence.” The old gypsie leered about the room, eyeing the gaps between the three adventurers. The air in the colorful tent was heavy and…
Fears Abound
I could rebel against the rules. I could start a fire and torch the whole fucking building. But to be honest, I just want to get by. I get the feeling, that up…
The List Goes On
My friend invited himself over, to which I could not turn down. He’d been wanting to see me for a while, so I allowed him in. At first, I was nervous. Scared…
Rules
The “rules” weren’t written on paper, nor computer. I found them out on my own over time. The first was sleeping in my bed, and only my bed. I made the mistake…
The 12 O'clock train from Hattiesburg (3)
The ‘Essence’ led me to the safe house where she had set up a room with all the necessities I would require over the next few days. After meditating for a…
Near Her
I was walking along the shore when I saw her. She stood facing the sea, ribbons of her raven black hair being tossed every which way by the wind. Her shoulders…