Tag: fantasy
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Fifty-seven
Two hundred years ago, I discovered something as our sun lay dying in the sky. A signal from far beyond, pulsing like the beat of an ancient heart. Calling to me. Beckoning me towards it. It brought with it the promise of salvation, of a new home for all of us. I shouldn’t have told…
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Fifty-six
I step out of the shower, the steam fogging up the entire room and obscuring the mirror. Water drips down my body, soaking the mat beneath me, and I grab my towel from the rack, wrapping it around myself before I shiver to death. The heat from the lamps in the bathroom can only do…
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Fifty-four
“God, when are you going to get rid of that beard?” Charles let out a small groan as Lorelei’s voice awoke him from his deep sleep, rubbing his eyes and opening them slowly. He rolled onto his side, and there she was, next to him. Her long brown hair was wild and unkempt, as always,…
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Fifty-two
“I dunno, mom. Where am I gonna be able to get one?” Nelson held the phone to his ear as he lay in his bed. The afternoon sunlight that was filtering through his window when the call began had long since vanished, and the bed was so comfortable that he hadn’t even bothered to get…
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Fifty
Never in my life did I think anyone in my town would cheer after someone died, let alone everyone. But that’s exactly what’s happening today. At eight in the morning, our elderly neighbour passed away; the latest victim of the curse on our town. Her children and husband had already been taken weeks before. I…
A Forsworn Fantasy 