I was suddenly awakened in the middle of night.As I glanced around there was no one except me‚laying on an uncomfortable bed.Slowly‚I got down from my bed and tiptoed to the window.A slight of cool breeze whipped to my ears.Dead leaves rattled in the wind.There was a stony prickling silence except for the eerie sound of chilly wind howling in the air.Goosebumps sprouted on my skin all over my frail body.A sliver of moonlight glimmered through the wind‚slicing my pallid face.Slowly‚I swept my dry
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‚and last he climbed up and crept into the cave beside juana. Kino told jauna to “keep quiet and they won’t find us‚” Juana nodded to show approval. Night began to fall and Kino heard footsteps‚ Kino peered out of the cave and saw the trackers huddled around the small pool. Kino crawled back into the cave. For hours kino did not hear anything‚ after a while he peered out to see the three trackers‚ two asleep and the other keeping watch with the rifle in his hand. Kino pulled himself back into the
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“Dittany‚ murtlap‚ Silver Polish…” Kadrea muttered under her breath. She planted her heels into the uneven road as she walked‚ holding her head up and keeping her gaze in front of her. She had learned at least one thing in the past few years; if you act like you have nothing to hide‚ then people often assume that you don’t. She had seen far too many others followed after sneaking around in plain sight. She didn’t think about how she had never seen some of those people again later. “Mint‚ flour
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Kerplunk! A rain drop slipped from the crack in the ceiling and fell onto Bart’s forehead. He heard the school children whooping outside his window and Gus shuffling around at the foot of the bed. It was time for the day to begin. Bart wondered what he would see today. He walked carefully down the creaky wooden steps‚ grasping the handrail tightly. The scent of fresh biscuts drifted into the kitchen; Bart felt his stomach rumble. He hoped Mrs. Gilliard saved a few for him. He grabbed
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One family to rule them all one day to divide them. On a cold October night a door to a magical world up to a new world. The world of clown in this world a family called the Snooty lived. They where not ordinary for they used there skills for different things. Torture and pain‚ that’s their love and safety. A group of twisted clowns. Now in the family there is a mom and dad. Lucky who is kind and caring until you cross her‚ Bongo who loves to play pranks with red hair and scary make up. Pogo‚ Bright
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2:47am Taking in a deep breath she turned her head to the sky again‚ stars littered the sky like splattered pain on a canvas and the moon shun brightly against the dark contrast of the night‚ how was it that she always found herself in the forest at night? It seemed as though it wasn’t only hours before had she been lounging around Fangtasia‚ listening to Ginger as she talked about this and that‚ and to Jessica as she complained about not having the experience of a real vampire. She had become
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Callisto sat at the long table to the right of her father‚ a place of honor and power. She knew there were more than a few of her brothers jealous of her position‚ feeling instead one of them deserved the spot. Like she had always done in the past‚ Callisto ignored their glares. They could moan and gripe all they wished among themselves‚ but the fact remained‚ she was the right hand of the kingdom. A lot of good it did her‚ sighing as the bitter thought came to mind. She couldn’t change anything
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‘I am here‚’ Saepeon said. ‘And you are there‚ though I don’t believe in you. You are yet another trick. A deceit brought upon by my tormenters.’ ‘No‚’ Verth replied. ‘I’m as real as you. What are you doing here? What happened to you?’ Saepeon edged his way forward‚ his head tilting absently in the moonlight that spilled over the empty eye socket. Verth clenched his teeth. Saepeon’s lone eye darted around the carpet of green at Verth’s feet and his hand went to the sword in his tattered cloak.
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WIGLAF The grief struck Wiglaf the second he saw Beowulf lying motionless on the ground. The dragon too‚ lies slain on the ground. Slowly‚ the Geatish behons who had fled from the battle straggle back to the barrow and find the eminent Wiglaf still vainly trying to revive their fallen leader. The men are ashamed‚ and Wiglaf rebukes them bitterly‚ declaring that all of Beowulf’s generosity had been wasted on them. Wiglaf then considers the state of vulnerability his people are now in. The
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Women like me‚ chambermaids‚ cannot get close to a knight‚ not in a meaningful way. Our purpose is to scrub‚ wash‚ and empty pots‚ nothing more. We are invisible to nobles‚ as we are trained to be. I had capitulated to that concept long ago. However‚ there had been that one time I was not invisible. I had been tasked with scrubbing the floor in the castle corridor near Sir Leon’s chamber. Down on my knees‚ I worked fast‚ scrubbing with vigor until my hands cracked and bled. What if Sir Leon walked
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