Impasse – Chapter Two Farva and the chief marched the lengths of three train cars to the caboose at the very end of the line, climbing its thin stairs one by one to the rear platform and the door. “Thing like this, decorative, you know,” the chief said absentmindedly, glancing around at the red paintContinue reading “From End to Start”
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Wake-Up Call
Impasse – Chapter One It was just past two in the morning when the passenger train of the Foothill Express pulled through the town, not a single blow of its horn or light in its windows as it crawled to a stop on the tracks of the little community. Severville was a town neither hereContinue reading “Wake-Up Call”
Man of the Mask
The Sickest Time – Chapter Four Despite all efforts of both spiritual and administrative natures, it seemed nothing would stop the sickness in Villearrièr. The priests and coroners were soon overwhelmed by the influx of bodies, more so when they themselves succumbed to the sickness. The darkest day came when governor Bouchepourri’s own messenger fellContinue reading “Man of the Mask”
Man of the Castle
The Sickest Time – Chapter Three If anything good was to be said about Governor Bouchepourri of Villearrièr, it would be that he was well-known. So well-loved he was that many came to the doors of the castle to call out to him in hopes he would offer a solution to the spreading illness. AsContinue reading “Man of the Castle”
Man of the Cloth
The Sickest Time- Chapter Two As foretold, the sickness did come to Villearrièr, visiting the homes of several individuals, then their families, and then their neighbors. The criers spoke of staying at home if one was sick, and of keeping distance from those showing signs of the sickness, but somehow the malady spread still. TheContinue reading “Man of the Cloth”