Gagging, she took the foul-tasting cloth from her mouth, and dropped it to the floor. Her fumbling hands told her there was no way to open t...

Once summers stretched long  and hot beaches became deserts. Woods were wild, dangerous places. We sat barefoot on branches. Trees wer...

[This is just a snippet I wrote trying to get a feel for the world. It won't occur in the actual story, but something like it might.] ...

Like David I found my weapons on the battlefield, repelling the invaders of our golden hoard. They swarmed, and clamouring, massed for t...

There was an open door just past the cabinet. She darted into the room and took a deep breath. On the table just in front of her was a plat...

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It was winter.   Your eyes were closed each time I came. I'd sit and talk   not knowing if you heard. It felt like the same things...