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Part 30 – Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Lucy Lucy stared down at the steam billowing from her coffee. She’d retired to The Bubble and Squeak after Tom left her at the bookstore. It was always quiet, smelled more of dark chocolate than dark roast, and perpetually in off-season mode, unlike similar coffee shops in Hermit’s Rest. Its roughly 90s interior, faded pastelsContinue reading “Part 30 – Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”

Advent of Evil – Day 25

The broken Antler They say he found them himself, face down in the bloody snow. Still, not sure those boys deserved what they got. They may have made him an orphan, but not even an animal deserves butchery like that. I hope revenge was worth the price. The list is a heavy burden to bear.Continue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 25”

Advent of Evil – Day 24

The Martyr A lot of myths surround the Christmas Saint. Resurrections, demon slaying, Nicholas’ story has it all. It’s too bad the truth is so grim. Yes, he saved those kids, but it wasn’t from a barrel; it was a mine. And the demon won in the end when all that coal went up inContinue reading “Advent of Evil – Day 24”