Whispers of Mars [Chapter 2] Cecil “Cecil, do you hear me?” Cecil “I don’t think he’s fully awake.” “Give him time.” Cecil “Can’t you give him something?” “Nothing that won’t have an ill effect on him.” Cecil A weight sat on Cecil’s chest. He attempted to grab at his sternum, but the IV in hisContinue reading “From A Deep Slumber”
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In Search of Something New
Whispers of Mars [Chapter 1] The rover crawled along the red-brown landscape, tossing up clouds of dust behind its thick wheels. The slope of the old crater was gentle and weathered, carved by centuries or more of sandstorms, and dotted with crags that split the hazy horizon. Cecil would have been able to hear theContinue reading “In Search of Something New”
The New Leaf
That Which Wills Thee [Chapter 17- Final] Old Lewis Mills stayed in the inn with the women and children those next few days, and before his departure, he returned to Jane with a final touch of news. “I hope you can forgive me for actin’ without askin’ you first, but I’ve procured some property forContinue reading “The New Leaf”
The Wait
That Which Wills Thee [Chapter 16] The week dragged on. Jane attempted to get out and explore the village, but the cold winds that still blew reminded her of the journey there. That, and she hadn’t the desire to leave behind the children any more than necessary. After their paid-out days had run their course,Continue reading “The Wait”
The Village
That Which Wills Thee [Chapter 15] “You haven’t seen anything peculiar in these parts?” Bryna asked. “Apart from a pair of women with their children wandering about the woods aimlessly?” The first hunter asked, straight-faced. Jane was up on the horse with the two children, holding them close. Following the hunters, they marched through theContinue reading “The Village”