The paper crinkled in Huo’s hands as they took it off the telephone pole. It was an ad for a traveling circus holding a carnival set to arrive in town in just a few days. Huo felt a grin coming onto their face, one that had been growing ever since their trip to Andromeda, the … More Tales from the Dragon Child: The Red Circus
That morning was cold and misty. Huo pulled on a coat and boots from their closet, silently mulling over the events of the night before. Fashi knows. What now? Sighing, they closed the closet door and walked over to the front door. The Phoenix bumped its head into its mistress’s leg as if to say, … More Tales from the Dragon Child: The Dragon Lair
Anna sifted through her things at her desk. A client stood in front of the desk, waiting rather impatiently. He constantly looked at his watch, as if he were late. Anna threw a bunch of things off her desk, feeling absolutely flustered. This was the third time this week that she hadn’t found something important. … More Tales from the Canvas: The Art of Murder
“Oh wow, it’s so beautiful!” “It’s the view of the century! We’ll never get a viewing like this again in our lifetime!” Pamela put her phone down and rubbed her hands over her face. She had just been watching videos of Comet Skade, which had arrived a day earlier. It flew across the sky in … More Tales from the Abyss: The Falling Flowers
June woke from a deep slumber. The night before had brought feverish and fitful dreams, stemming from places she couldn’t recall and purposes she couldn’t define. With a yawn, June gathered her belongings. She began getting ready for the day. Life in New York City moved so quickly that some days, she wasn’t even sure … More Tales from the Abyss: The Moon is Green
The blizzard blew with wild ferocity, piling up snow on the ground. Alan trudged slowly, blocking his face from the wind. There has to be shelter somewhere, he thought. Walking began to become very difficult. The snow was getting deeper. So, Alan looked around, trying to see where the storm ended. But he saw nothing … More Trapped
It was a lovely warm evening in Scottsdale. The sky was clear, allowing the stars to shine brightly through. The days of fog had finally cleared up. Roger strolled down the hill, one of the town’s many walking trails. It was a short walk to and from town, and he didn’t have to worry about … More Tales from the Abyss: The Rain is Falling Down, Falling Down
Riesen woke up from his bed, dripping with sweat. He’d just had another nightmare. He’d dreamed that his whole village flooded, and he drowned because he couldn’t save them. He looked over at his wife, Alexandrine. She was sleeping away peacefully. Riesen didn’t dare wake her up. He decided to take a walk to clear … More Tales from the Abyss: Monster Awaken
At a carnival, there was a job offer for a night guard to watch over the place at night. There was nothing to steal from it, but Mark knew that thieves got creative when desperate. So he handed in his application, and on the same day, he was hired. Mark knew it was a golden … More Tales from the Abyss: The Painted Carnival
I pushed myself away suddenly from a socialite, dressed tightly in black and white. I had spilled my water all over his shirt. I tried to apologize and wipe it off with my napkin. But he shoved me away and walked towards the bathroom. Calming myself, I went to grab a drink and find a … More The Red Socialite
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