Sunblighted: Chapter 4
And so I run. Down the burning smoking hill through the field of fire. No erfl gets in my way as I kick up dirt, running through a world that has become merely a bright tunnel surrounding a singular point of darkness. The closer I get to the darkness in the forest, the colder the […]
Sunblighted: Chapter 3
It is hopeless, I think, muffling my anger in this hauntingly familiar environment. I slip the spear back in its sling, where it belongs. I breathe in, the air smelling like sweat and cut wood. I look down and flex my hands, trying to steady myself in this strange dream. I turn around and look […]
Sunblighted: Chapter 2
I scuttle backwards as fast as I can, fearing the pillars might collapse onto me. I stare upward, awaiting the blemished cylinder’s height to come crashing onto my body. Its height is like one of a hawk staring down at its prey. But it shows no sign of imminent collapse. It is as still as […]
Sunblighted , Chapter 1
The sun is gone. The stars shine bright. I seek revenge. Fragile cuts of coal line the shelves, marking the warped wood with black scratches. Already grey and flaking, I place them within a circle of Bleakstone and Palewood I collected from the outside. I take a chip of flint and a rusted blade […]