The Lion and the Boy
The ground cracked beneath his feet, too dry maintain any firm structure. From horizon to horizon there was not a cloud in sight, and the trees were bare and leafless...not a patch or shade for miles in any direction. "_Why am I even here?"_ came a...
Worthless
"_See any you like_?" This voice was familiar, it sounded friendlier than usual. Then again, that wouldn't be hard. "_...Maybe._" A second voice, I didn't recognise this one. I couldn't see him for the blindfolds we wore but I knew it was a...
The Jackal and the Boy.
"What's your name?" The Jackal asked. Having stopped for a moment to let the boy catch up. "Huh?" The boy responds. Not at all paying attention, his mind wandering. "Your name." The Jackal asked again, gently. The boy seemed to wake up slightly and...
A long way.
_"It's a long way to Mukumbura. It's a long way to jawl." _Scott sang loudly as he made his way through the front door. Dumping his bag on the ground as any self-respecting teenager would do. _"It's a long way...from your home town. But you can have...
Stay the cold.
To say it was cold would be like comparing a puddle to the ocean, it was FAR below freezing. That's what you'd expect from where and when Graham was. The Arctic circle, approximately true north of Norway in late December...it was very, very cold. He...
Worthless, part 2
**Not so long ago.** _"Listen up!"_ Silence fell, and listen we did. "_My immediate employer has been hassled by the company commitee to "Abide by the rules of the SPCH"_ Ruaridh spoke slowly, as if we would struggle to understand. _"Don't get your...
Worthless, part 3
**Five years ago.** _Wake up. Get up. Stand up. Shut up. Listen up._ Such is life. Such is _my_ life. "I_ live because you allow me to live."_ Repeating the phrase again. "I_ am worthless."_ _"One more time..."_ Ruaridh insisted. _"I live because...
Worthless part 5.
**Not so long ago."** I was still only semi concious when I began to regain some senses, I was lying on a bunk. Little more than a table of wood with a sorry excuse for a pillow. I couldn't see, but I could smell the odour of stale disinfectant and...
A Long way. part 2
Scott woke up slowly. Blinking to clear the sleep from his eyes before looking around. It was still dark. _"Of course it's dark."_ He whispered sleepily. _"It's winter."_ He tried to reach over and pull the thick blanket over him, but struggling to...
A Long way. part 4
Dusk was awake, but barely. It's that state of mind when you're awake but you aren't quite aware of that fact until something breaks it. In this case the breaking factor was Aelric. Aelric rose and started stoking the fire, sighing heavily. Dusk...
Worthless part 4.
**_Not so long ago._** _"Get up!"_ Ruaridh commanded. I obeyed, rising to my feet and standing in front of him looking at the ground. Only for him to hit me in the stomach again. I doubled over but stayed standing. He hit me again, and again, and...
A Long way. part 3
Scott and Dusk followed Aelric, Scott rather reluctantly. Every time he walked to close to him, Aelric would let out a growl forcing him to retrat to the safety of Dusks protection. _"So...your name is 'Ulf'?"_ He asked Dusk, careful to keep away from...