There wasn’t much to do in their little impromptu “cave,” while the deluge soaked the land around them, copious thunder their only company. This was perfect, in a way, for Kohra. She loved little more than spending days in her imagination. Strangely, given their circumstances, this was sort of fun. How many times…
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165) The Salvation of Eden: Chapter 5 — Dominic
“Kohra…Kohra?!” A sing-song voice. “Sleeping.” She moaned. Her back felt sore. What was wrong with her bed? She unglued her eyes reluctantly, squinting. “Dom?” Eyes flung open. “Dom!! Oh…my –.” Whatever she might have said was choked out as the tears came. And then he was hugging her and…
159) The Salvation of Eden: Chapter 4 — Wax Cave
She started down the path, paying close attention to her feet; they were cut up enough already. Her ears opened to the small sounds of the night, and her breathing deepened as she settled into a stealthy but reasonably ground-eating pace. Through the lightly wooded forest, the friendly white birch and slender grey…
157) The Salvation of Eden: Chapter 3 — Pee (Part 1)
Walking as quickly as she dared, head down, staring fixedly at the ground, she prayed that she looked inconspicuous. The South Gate wasn’t far. Her heart pounded. Her knees shook. One foot after the other. One foot after the other. All she knew was that right now, more than anything, she needed to hide.…
156) The Salvation of Eden: Chapter 2 — Filthy Elves and Unlikely Allies
Ironically, it was prejudice that saved her, in a roundabout sort of way. She was picking through pears at a fruit stand, when she noticed the man, a beggar, sitting off to the side on an empty apple crate. He was shabbily dressed, in his 40s if not older (she always had difficulty estimating…
155) The Salvation of Eden: Chapter 1 — The Big Delusion
Kohra ambled through the market, smooth cobblestones cupping her bare feet, the air a song of shoppers and shopkeepers, donkeys, and children’s laughter. The general din was occasionally punctuated by the squawking of a hilariously uncouth parrot, who either delighted or dismayed passersby with his repertoire of off-colour phrases. The parrot had lived…
154) The Salvation of Eden: Prologue
Holding her head back to avoid the burst of steam, Kohra lifted the pot lid. Smells galloped past like a horde of raucous children. She tried to ignore the actual horde of raucous children jostling around her, all elbows and noise. She wanted to be fully present for “that first smell”, the extra-moist,…
113) Dealing with the Devil: Adventures in parenting, Part 1 – A Sentient Universe
So, the other day, my kids and I made a deal with Baphomet. It was our second time making a deal with a Lord of Evil. Hmmm, you may be getting the wrong impression here. Let me explain. In my Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) campaign, demons and devils are quite real, as the incarnation of…
23) Gratitude Day 4: Gary Gygax
I’m grateful for Gary Gygax. For creating a system of collaborative story-telling. A vehicle for journeying in your imagination. A world for creating worlds. A spelunking kit for exploring the depths of your own character. A game, for trying on different masks and seeing how they make you feel. A test, for your courage, greed,…