ALL POSTS
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Zephyr
As night fell, she sat before the dim light, quill poised over paper. But before her hand could dance, the paper lay moist, like…
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Butterflies In The Dark
I wonder if it was worth it in the end. Working vendor, out on a stand. Lost to a crowd that forgot my name. …
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Lies. Death. Deceit.
Every day I watched as that horrible red substance seeped through their shirts. My hands were rough as they rubbed against the underside of…
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The Necromancer-Witch
The air blazes white-hot with searing energy, a spell crafted from the petals of corpse lily rafflesia, eyes of newt, drops of liquid sky,…
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Sonder
Sonder. Coined by John Koenig in his book ‘The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows’, sonder is a noun used to describe the profound realisation…
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Wolf Tooth
Four hundred pounds per square inch down on my right wrist. It tore through my skin and flesh breaking my bones. Ripped tissues…
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And They Were Shipmates…
Il était une fois‘, Waves had power. They rose high into the sky grasping the gods above. They held the strength to guide…
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He’s Just Messing With Me
When I crossed my legs and pulled my sleeve down, and when I sniffed and turned up my songs to max volume, I cried.…
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Do You Remember?
The square was as busy as ever. I breathed in the slightly sour tang of yeast. A second breath brought the sweet scent…
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Delusion
Delusion. The false belief about an external reality, a belief that is held despite all evidence pointing to the contrary. Delusions. Something almost…
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Wish Me Luck
Emery wasn’t stupid. Yes, he was a figurehead prince with no real power; yes, his younger brother is the crown prince; yes, he…
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Moon Butterfly
Late, all those bloodied rabbits crushing the butterfly’s wings. Hurtful curses and words of bliss: Why? Aren’t the Gods listening? Mushed wings on…
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Limited
A range is a limit. The number that the faceless faces outside the classroom window use to see if you’re worth anything. A range…
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The Falling
CW: Violence & Kidnapping Consciousness returned in fragments, accompanied by a throbbing pain in my head. My surroundings were disorienting – dimly lit…
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Scars Will Fade
I leaned my head against the wall and sighed, taking a deep breath in. My nose was running red and the blood trickled to…
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White Snake
The white snake encounters a scholar in a vibrant field. A sea of red engulfing his path. Petals of roses, delicate and rare. In…
