In the kingdom of Volta, every child was born with visible marks of their magic. Glowing vines along the skin, shimmering wings, sparks that danced at their fingertips. These marks were called Gifts, and they were the pride of the realm. Everyone had one except for one girl. Talia had no glow. No wings. No sparks. Nothing. While others learned fire-casting or air-weaving, she swept … Continue reading The Girl Who Carried the Moonlight

He feels something shift in the past few weeks. Not really any one thing in particular, but some culmination of things that all fell away at the gentle nudge of an autumn breeze through hus window. And as it always does, the dawn sunrise eases his eyes ajar to a calm, quiet morning. The smell of clean linens fades to an earthen smell that floats … Continue reading Days Unending

Twelve minutes till midnight, the world holds its breath a hush between heartbeats, a pause before death. Streetlights stand trembling, the moon leans in close, as though time has loosened its hand from the rope. Shadows grow softer, stars sharpen their sight, and even the restless feel gentle tonight. Twelve minutes till midnight, a promise, a thread that moments near ending still shimmers ahead. For … Continue reading 12 Minutes till Midnight

The first thing the creature felt was rain, lightly drizzling on its face. It stayed still for a while, enjoying the feeling of the warm water covering its stoney skin. Curious as to what they were feeling, their eyes flickered open, not without considerable effort. Their surroundings were grassy, quiet, and lonely. A field of sorts, they could faintly make out a black gate far away from where they were. The only thing that stood out … Continue reading Granite Angel