Autumn in the Valley
The dawn poured golden over a foggy autumn morning. Heavy mist settled over the valley, a fleeting breath resting atop a carpet of scarlet and amber. The harvest season was nearing its end, and most folk of the valley were putting their Saturday to...
Business Casual (Chapter One)
Jesse stared at his reflection in the golden surface of the elevator door, adjusting his tie. The brown and white terrier had dressed to impress on his first day wearing what had been his second nicest shirt until his interview, a light blue button up....
In The Stacks
The heavy rain beat against the thin glass windows of the coffee shop as Heidi tapped her pencil nervously and nursed her second redeye. She was beginning to think her 4 o’clock student wasn’t...
Anything You Desire
Anything You Desire Violet Fawkes The transport shuttle approached the hangar, He read the slogan emblazoned above the massive bulkhead to himself, "Golden Fantasy Resort Station. Anything You Desire, just a button press away." It sounded corny,...
Exposed
They'd already been hiking for an hour. Jack kept insisting it was "just a bit farther" but at this point, Violet just wanted to go home. Her legs ached, she was dehydrated, and she swore if he said they were almost there one more time she was going to...
The First Night
The ship's lighting system was on a very tight schedule to help maintain a sense of time passing. That's how Jack knew it was almost 5 PM and lunch hadn't been served yet. He'd even asked the ship's administrative AI to check in on Ollie and see what...
Across the Event Horizon
The morning briefing was a bit awkward. It was Violet's first since she and Jack had gone to the resort station, and she hadn't exactly come back the same fox. Of course, nobody said anything, they all had too much respect for her. She trusted this...
The House on the Hill
**_!! - Content Warning: Blood, Dubious Consent\* - !!_** Every town has at least one. An old, spooky mansion on top of a hill, glaring down ominously at the...
Honor Bound
What does it mean to honor your family? Ever since I was young, my father has spoken about honor. Praising my achievements as “bringing our house honor" or scolding my behavior as “dishonorable." He must have used the word daily throughout my life, but...