Even as often as she went out to the woods, Amiril had never seen a creature like this one. Whatever it was seemed born out of the earth, a tree come to life. She stood still, and so did the forest. The dryad shifted its weight, though it didn’t seem to notice her. Instinct made… Continue reading Empire
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Dracula
As easy as it would be to conquer humanity, and as much as it needed conquering, Vlad chose to bide his time. As an immortal, he could enslave all creation whenever he wanted. Now all he wanted was red wine. Some faction of the community sent him gift baskets that they called offerings. Today’s collection… Continue reading Dracula
Best Friends
The concert was sold out, but Charlie got the last two tickets. The box office shut down right behind him. “Great,” Steve said when Charlie told him the news. He hated country music, and he hated Charlie, but he knew where he was spending Friday night. “I know a little place where we can get… Continue reading Best Friends
Agreeable
As he sank to his knee, she felt sickness take over the rest of her personality. She’d known this was coming, as he had been giving hints all week. She’d hoped hers had been even less subtle, but he had gone on using future tenses, musing what their child would look like. He had asked… Continue reading Agreeable
