Tag: Hunted
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Sanctuary: Part 2
The days bled together in a terrible monotony with Chey’s only variation being how often she needed to repair the salt ring. Each time she was tempted to make a run for it. Prowlers were a pursuit predator, moving steadily towards their prey at a pace just slower than Chey could jog. The nearest town…
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Sanctuary: Part 1
It was a small house, little more than a square, fifteen feet on either side, that Chey found herself in. Currently she was lying on her back on the dirt floor, staring up at the underside of the thatch roof. The days here were hot and the nights only slightly cooler with the ever-present humidity…
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The New Guy: Part 3
Navigating in a straight line was difficult once John was back down on the ground. He kept climbing up other trees and using them to relocate the tree house. More than once he found he’d been turned all the way around and was heading in the opposite direction. It didn’t matter that the sun overhead…
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Across Lives Part 8
(Photo by Markus Spiske) Building a shelter out of branches and leaves was something Nis had dreamed about doing many times, most often when she dreamed about Mel’s life. Although Nis had the benefit of those memories, she still struggled nonetheless to make such a shelter that provided any real protection from the elements. Her…
Bridge of Broken Glass 