Jonas asked, walking into the cabin that he and Twist shared. Sitting against the headboard of one of the two beds in the small room, his legs crossed on the soft, thick bed covers, Twist rolled his new cane around in his fingers. “A present from ou...
The village was already beginning to wake around them. People appeared at the sides of their procession, as if watching a silent parade. Some of them gazed curiously at the captives, while others looked on them with cold disgust. As more people appeared, Twist realized that any chance for esca...
The creature across the threshold was the same size as a normal human maid, but its face was a single, rounded sheet of steel with two circular black holes where eyes should be, and a rectangular slit instead of a mouth. It wore a long black dress, with a white apron and a lace-frill of a hat to...
He eventually came to realize that he was lying flat on his back, on something rather soft, and that there was hushed conversation wafting around him. He drew his eyes open slowly in the gentle glow of gaslight. Kali’s huge, furry face hung just above his, staring down at him with intent, gleamin...