Category Archives: Chapter 2

            The clouds above us roiled, twisted.  Thunder rumbled in the distance, though I didn’t see any lightning to spark it.  Rain splashed down against the weathered concrete and we huddled together, sharing blankets against the damp and the cold.  … Continue reading →

            “You okay, Marin?”             I rested my chin on my knee, looking up toward Kellin and managing a shrug.  “Thinking, mostly.  Not good things.”             “Not a lot of good to think about right now, ‘cept that we’re what’s … Continue reading →

            “Ungh.”  My limbs felt like jelly and my feet were on fire.  I wasn’t sure how long I’d been out; all I knew was that whatever I was on was mostly soft, there was a pillow, and I was … Continue reading →

            Another stumbling step drew me closer to my destination.  The sky grew dark slowly, though whether with gathering night—which I doubted—or something else, I wasn’t certain.  My head was still ringing, pounding, and my body ached.  My feet had … Continue reading →