The next day, I’m dragged from my cave-room. I don’t know where I’m going. I kick and scratch, but Jedidiah’s grip is unyielding. He drags me to another cave room. The man he calls Raidyn is in it, just standing there, half covered by shadows. What is with him and shadows? I involuntarily shudder. I’m… Read more: Chapter 3

The forest is dark and cold. I’ve only been walking for fifteen minutes and already the moon and stars are gone, they’ve disappeared under the canopy of the trees. I tell myself to walk forty-five more minutes, then I can sit and rest, maybe even build a fire. Dad taught me how once, but ever… Read more: Chapter 2

I lay on my back under a tree in my back yard, watching the sky. Tonight there is supposed to be a falling star, and just in time, too. Today is my birthday. Some people say a falling star on your birthday is bad luck, I say that’s just superstition. Falling stars are beautiful, or,… Read more: Chapter 1

When I woke up this morning, my grandmother was dead. The night before she was in the hospital with heart failure. So today is her funeral, a quick thing thrown together on the day of her death. I think it’s too soon, but mom and dad want it over with- not because they didn’t love… Read more: Squash Casserole

“Zach!” yells my father, beckoning me to come and meet another guest of his social gatherings. What in reality are exclusive parties for the rich organized by Mayor Barker. I absolutely despise them. Unfortunately, life as the Mayor’s son is more or less like this every single day. Parties, meetings, parties, luncheon – no, that’s… Read more: Zach

I pick a random book of the shelf. It’s called: How to Train Your Dragon. I scoff, if only, Dragons can’t be trained. This book is definitely from Before. Before we knew of Dragons, before the war that forced humans into hiding. Back when all we could do is speculate. Now, we’re little more than… Read more: Merideth