ElshaHawk LoA

I read until the words swam before my eyes. I found myself spinning the promise ring I kept on a cha…

Brian pulled a deck of cards, still sealed in plastic, from his pocket.

"Where'd you get those?" El…

"I don't think you should be alone. You need to rest. Do you want to go to your sister's, your place…

She explained how this pre-natal nurse had come to see her everyday in the hospital, since she refus…

The houses here were like high rise apartments lining the steep walls of the caldera. The buildings …

Operations came in the night. They gathered up those who were gaining entry to the caldera and led u…

"I will help you find your wife. I promise. I will not let your parent's sacrifice be in vain." Tear…

They gathered around me, wide-eyed.

"I told you that once you enter, you cannot come back out, righ…

We reached the bottom of the mountain the next day. It's steep sides were impossible for climbing. t…

He did not speak. Not for days.

His dad refused to go with us. He sat in the ravine for a week ref…

When the storm abated, we emerged to tie things down and try to get a fire going to dry some clothes…

The journey was tough on the elders. His mom had the worst time. She needed to stop and rest often. …

He looked careworn, faded. His face was slack, his posture slouchy. He didn't say much after I answe…

I was left with a choice. I could go back and use my skills to get the rest of the family safely to …

I had no choice but to bring her. We hiked over hill and valley, across ravines that grew deeper as …