As I turned right at the old adobe building, Carmen's voice piped up from the back seat. "Grandma, where are you going?"

I was surprised that she had noticed. Usually her head was bowed over her phone, oblivious to the world around her.

"The Iron Skille…

My hand was cold like a fish. Both were almost numb from the autumn wind blowing as we walked down the sidewalk that night.

It was the first time we had been alone in... well, ever, come to think of it. Every time we had been together before, we had had …

The weevils of autumn are coming

Protect yourselves! Learn how to fight!

Be aware of their evils and cunning

When you see one, take action and SMITE!

For the weevils, you know, do not mean any harm

They will gather together to hug and stay warm

But they'l…

Their steps quietly echoed back at them off the hard surfaces that surrounded them. Tenever flipped his spell to wide area indirect illumination and clicked his pistol-mounted flashlight on, throwing a single beam far ahead of them.

Their guide moved for…

The leaves reminded me of fall and fall reminded me of those homecoming football games.

Not just the football games, which don't get me wrong, I loved, but playing in the marching band was an amazing bout of camaraderie among all the instrument playing m…

You ever get that feeling when you are talking to some one and you know that your fly is down but you but you also know you aren't wearing pants?

That was a common theme in my dreams as of late. That feeling of knowing, but also knowing something further…

Malika reflected back on her battle with the deathless. The lesser of the creatures she was able to cut a wide swath of destruction through, banishing them back to Ashmar with ease. The greater deathless - a Gorgon, according to Morduth - that one still t…

The pressure and light pushed reality to a distant howling sense in the first few seconds. Then the body begins to recover, a survival form of efficiency.

Hable gripped the steering column like a lifeline. Through it he felt the vibration of the craft hu…

One final question escapes her lips.

"WHO ARE YOU?" Her own voice is deafening, enhanced by the Weight she bears. It thunders down the alley, bouncing off the walls. The ringing returns to her ears, nearly drowning out his answer.

"You'll know soon enou…

The box was just that: a three story block with porthole windows, taller than wide. It was not in the least aerodynamic. Structurally, though, it was sound. Sometimes that made a difference when landing, but the miners still didn't wear helmets. If you cr…

"Launcher we can't bring these dods on a drop."

"No choice, I'm ordered, now you are. They're researchers from a university across the gap. Something about looking for ancient structures."

Hable's eyes went wide in disbelief, then fury. "You joshing me? T…

When you get to the main stairs, you see a cloud of black smoke rising before you. Moving cautiously closer, you see flames leaping up the stairs!

Good grief, this will never do!

However, though you are frightened of the fire, you see that it is still on…

At the broken rail, I stopped.

My head spun, it was difficult to focus. I could not stand. My tongue felt like sandpaper in my mouth. Thirst was a constant fire in my chest.

I sat, took off my sandals, crossed my legs, and waited.

From the start, I had…

You move nervously away from the stairwell, keeping your eyes and ears open. The hallway seems to be growing longer and longer, the more you move forward.

Once you trip over a small rug that serves as a welcome mat before the Language Center entrance. …

"Please, just drink this. I'll be right back." She said to the grinning injured man. She rolled her eyes after turning away. He was probably a hunter or soldier of fortune who got in a fight with a mutant bear. She hated the way they always stared at her.…

"03-21-17 I'm nothing but damaged goods. Shards of a person left scattered on the ground just waiting for some poor soul to come walking barefoot across the floor." [anonymous]

I walk slowly, nothing covering myself but down and a feeling of lack and lo…

I'm poised at the "block" section of my blog and

the anticipation, the fear, the hesitation

presses upon me like a huge pyramid balanced improbably upon my head

sinking in to fill the bald spot that this stress has weathered away from my scalp

do I dare…

You've taken it into your mouth

It's held tight between your teeth

Your tongue can sense it there so close

It will not be a pleasant taste

It's called regret, it's wrapped in pain

You know inside it will be soft

But it's for you, you know it is

So press w…

The hall was brightly lit, though curiously empty. I shoved the door labeled Trophy Room open.

The room was dark. A single spotlight shone on a pedestal. It wasn't too tall. I climbed up and stood awkwardly. The light grew brighter and I began to pose. I…

There's no place that can feel like home

Without someone who's kind to you.

Most any place, if I'm alone,

Fills me with heartache ochre-blue.

.

The grandest palace, opulent

With every comfort you could want;

The cozy cottage; finest tent

Without your love…

"What could be wrong?" she said in a deadpan way that meant she wasn't convinced things were right. "All my needs are met."

"Name them," the voice demanded.

She leaned towards the mirror to apply her face. "A house, food on the table, a car, a family, a…

I sat high up on the cliff. The Dragon and his Rider had departed for the day far off over the sea. It was cloudy the air was heavy with moisture. Fog clung to the crags between the sea and my perch above.

That's when it hit me. I'd run deep into the fog…

Well hi there.

I was feeling panicked a few days ago, then gathered my strength, then did something brave, and now...

well, the people didn't get the message too clearly, it seems, still sending the same kind of boolsheet

and I don't know what to do about…

The elephants decide to jump

Upon the sofa

bump bump bump

Unfortunate, as I see now

The couch had people

Holy cow!

But never mind, it's time to change

A cheaper one in

My price range

Four hundred dollars more or less

For couch and cousins

What a mess

The …

"I got your message loud and clear."

"What message was that?"

"I keep clinging to the past. I keep thinking about a time when I was what you needed. But I can't move on and join you in the future if I keep looking back."

"I never said any of that."

"N…