She woke in a strange room with the memory of Piper’s purring echoing through the fog. It took a moment for her to remember what had happened and where she was. Kai. She was instantly alert, slipping out from between sheets that spoke of pampered wealth. She’d heard rumors he’d been alive for centuries; keep…
Daily Snippit: High/Second World Fantasy
Speak when spoken to and not before. The Order of Stone began every year with the vow of silence for the ascending fifth years. They were adults now, moving onto the somber gray robes and quiet reflection necessary for their studies. The vow lasted two years and both the older and younger students took great…
Daily Snippit: Other Fiction
There were few things quite as boring as sweeping the stables. Bella grumpily pushed the wide broom down the walkway, kicking up dust and not much else. Every bell-chime, sweep. Even if no one had been out of the stalls much less plodded down the walkway. Sweep. Even if the stables were two-thirds empty because…
Daily Snippit: Science Fiction
“So, when were you planning on letting me know what’s going on?” The car deftly wove its way in and out of traffic. “It’s my upholstery on the line here.” “Just busy work, as usual.” Danny had leaned the drivers seat all the way back and was staring unhappily at the ceiling. “Go in, do…
Daily Snippit: Other Fiction
Here’s a bit of a flashback for those who were at old Mary Wash with me. ^_~ ————————————- Act Two Scene One The cafeteria of doom. The cafeteria is done in a queasy combination of colors, with giant posters on the walls proclaiming ‘If it Moves it’s Meat’, ‘Leftovers Build Character’, and other such cheery…