The woodlands lay in complete darkness ahead of them‚ no insects buzzed or night birds called out to break the silence. Sorrow led the way‚ a grey ghost in the shadowy recesses among the trees. He scouted ahead‚ eyes and ears alert for danger. The others followed as best they could‚ staying close in the pitch black of the woods. Once the wolf-dog alerted them to a party of Goblyns in the trees ahead of them and they had to double back. Jerth and Jakth led the children silently through the maze of
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My toes pressed firmly into the cool-March sand. The waves gently crashed onto the shoreline of the quiet‚ small town‚ which was still in hibernation from the cold winter season. St. Christopher’s beach was always breathtakingly beautiful at this time of year – the weather was not warm enough for the town’s more promiscuous side to come and twirl around in their sheer undergarments‚ but it was not too cold as to where the touch of the salty water felt like a thousand daggers were piercing your body
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the media’s akin to buzzing bees ; constantly sucking the nectar out of every blooming news story they could find. twisting truths‚ exploiting lies ... you name it‚ they store deep it in their hives. of course‚ jacob keeps up with it if it pertains towards his men or himself. name printed in bold typeface‚ shadowy candid of his apparent GETAWAYS ... delightful. if he’s not caught picking and choosing his articles‚ his men do. this is how he’d heard of the american
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"All that Remains" They say it must have been an accident‚ especially since his eyesight was entirely gone. They claim the fire consumed the house‚ the orange and yellow hands of the flame spread its reach on everything it could. It even looked as though it could threaten to eat the sky. She stood there‚ unsure of whether to be shocked‚ distraught‚ or angry. And finally‚ finally after several moments‚ her feet allowed her to approach what was left of her home--was her home? All that remained was
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The love making had taken energy out of the Alpha King. Laying there in the grass‚ he relaxed for the first time in days. Everything in the world was in its natural order. More or less at least. His arms circled around his wife. Pulling her lithe form to his chest. Kissing her forehead as they lay together. "I’d thought I would lose you to death." he whispered. Feeling at ease with her so close and in good health. "But we’re together now. Nothing will stop our love. Nothing that we can’t conquer
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About noon‚ on the fifth day of their journey‚ Charity told Uriah to stop the wagon. Looking around‚ Uriah did not see anything in particular that caught his attention and did not know why she wanted him to stop; as far as he could tell‚ there was not anything they needed there. And‚ his mother had not gotten off the wagon to go do her business or said anything about eating lunch. So‚ after bringing the horses and wagon to a complete halt‚ he turned to Charity and asked‚ “Why did you want me to stop
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The first time Monsieur came to call‚ I was nervous‚ but vowed to Angelique that I would not show it. Mon père invited Monsieur de Lafontaine to our last barbeque of the season‚ which was usually a small affair with twenty to thirty invited guests. I alone‚ was to entertain Louis de Lafontaine in the sitting room that morning for an hour prior to other guests arriving. That would give him ample time to talk one on one with me and then he would know whether he wanted to pursue a relationship or not
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He came like a child to the mass‚ and left like a baby. The boy was the only person that did not attempt to pull the sword from the stone. “Come on son try it‚” his father pleaded. Yet still he would not move. Our strongest people tried first‚ then our weakest tried. Neither group was successful. So it stood there gleaming like a star‚ untouched by nature and untouched by man. Our governors met quickly to decided on the fate of the sword‚ ¨We shall hold a tournament‚ the winner of this tournament
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Tiago reaches out to his phone as the song ends. He stares down at the background‚ a picture of him and his girlfriend and their dog. He puts the phone down‚ moves to sit down at a desk. Tiago in front of his monitor watches‚ in shock‚ news footage: An assault of gruesome images of chaos‚ death and
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7th Grade You’re the best thing there is. Wherever you go‚ people talk about you‚ especially the cute female ones. In order to facilitate this‚ you sit alone at lunch‚ straining to hear your name in the din around you. You’re shy‚ only speaking when spoken to and moving unobtrusively‚ but you know people notice you. How could they not? Your golden hair stands out in a crowd of darker hues‚ and despite your small stature‚ you are strong from hours on the field and in the pool. If anyone spoke to
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