Category Archives: Chapter 01

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] Our steps echoed hollowly across the bridge and down the mall that once upon a time would have been filled with campus tours and students rushing to and from summer classes. The … Continue reading →

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] A sigh escaped my lips. There was a part of me that wanted to be angry at him, but mostly, I was just relieved—relieved that he believed, relieved that I wasn’t alone, … Continue reading →

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] The rain had shifted more and more into mist while we’d been up at the forge. It was only the occasional fat drop that fell on Matt and I as we walked … Continue reading →

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] It was just after sunrise when he came into the forge, silent and contemplative. His fingers brushed over his tools, the anvil, the half-finished projects that he’d left behind. A gentle, misty … Continue reading →