Eleven Pages Archives: January 2008
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20 January 2008
Chapter 8: Lore
Jake’s eyes opened, though he found it difficult to see clearly. Something in his eyes—some kind of thick, translucent film—was blurring his vision. It wasn’t until he blinked several times and felt something hot on his cheeks that he recognized what was the matter: his eyes were brimming with tears. He blinked, and the fallen [...]
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13 January 2008
Chapter 7: Moonlight
“You might as well stop running, my dear,” the raspy voice called out from the forest’s thick shadows. Even though the moon was full, precious little of its light penetrated the thick clusters of oaks; their rounded, deep red leaves caught only occasional glints of light as they rustled in the mid-autumn breeze. “You can [...]
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6 January 2008
Chapter 6: Protection
They ran at top speed, stopping only at the occasional intersection where they couldn’t get cars to stop on a green light. It was one of the advantages of living in Seattle; drivers might not know how to drive, but they sure knew how to stop for pedestrians, even when they weren’t supposed to. Pretty [...]