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The Garden
The lizards were gathered outside their door. What had they done to upset them? Was it her? Did she fail to heed his warnings? Over and over he explained how things work here; it wasn’t like at home. We must … Continue reading
Room
He woke. Watched the dancing lights on wall. Screen was on. Screen was always on. He sat up. “Black. Warm.” A warm cup of Black appeared on the table beside him. He sipped. He did not ponder, nor contemplate. He … Continue reading
Paint.
“I don’t think that’s it at all.” She said. She scowled at the paint sample against the wall of the study. He sighed. The fiftieth sigh against the hundredth paint chip from the builder’s supply store. That’s not a bad … Continue reading
Mr. Moon
Little Bobby knelt and prayed every night by his bed with the moon shining on him from high in the sky outside his window. He called the moon “Mr. Moon” because of the face smiling down on him. One night, … Continue reading
Once a Kingdom
We are, we have always been. Holding council, ever unchanging. As the pleasant warmth returns, the discussion continues where it left off when the cold time came. Old Abarak weighed in first, as usual. “We were once part of a … Continue reading
Dog
The little dog was curious. What was that smell? It had no experience with it. Was it food? Maybe- but it didn’t smell like the food in the dish, the dry stale chunks that it learned was all it must … Continue reading