Short Stories

A growing collection of short stories paired with EmergentArtwork

Silver Spoons and Lonely Nights

A frightened child looks to the corner;Past it gaze all who adore her,In their wanton ways they endeavor to beseech this place:Never.Never preach the praise of myth and keep her from that life of sick or vicious menWho will seep and leech into her blood andLike a viscous flood sap from her these glorious days.She…

Le moment entre eux (the moment between them)

He felt oddly unsettled, given the magical moment at foot. Her soft breath, her gentle touch, her compassionate gaze. But still, her unusual behavior worried him. She spread her hand against the side of his muzzle and pressed her forehead to his. His heart broke as he felt her tears dampen his face. Their moment…

Une Solitude Sphérique

She held the orb close to her heart. Its glowing pulse, warm and radiant – it was all hers. As her unfounded fear dripped onto the warm soil beneath her dress, the orb’s safety drew her in. The euphoria began to overwhelm her chest; she began to lose control of her body. Her arms clutched…

The Old Mill

I noticed two of them following me as I walked down the hall of the 4th floor of the old mill. They seemed innocent enough so I stopped and waited for them to scurry up to my boots. The first one got up on his hind legs, put his two little pink hands on the…

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