The horizontally laid logs interlocked at the corners, while the logs making up the purlin roof were notched into the gable-wall logs. Tall pines and a variety of trees were set back, but surrounded the patch of property. “Get him inside,” the one brother said to the man c...
Allison said. It was a needless statement. We all knew it. Maybe because we kept walking, she felt like it needed to be said. “We’re not stopping.” I looked back, toward the sound of gunshots, toward the sound of screaming. The moon was out. I still could not see a thing b...
Traveling close to houses, we kept to the shadows, and at one point, stumbled upon an armory of yard tools. I gave up the hockey stick for a wood handled shovel. Allison stuck the flashlight through a belt loop and retrieved hedge clippers. Josh tucked a hand shovel into each pocket, and carried ...
Eadric immediately stepped out in front of his son, sword and dagger drawn. Blodwyn readied himself with his staff, holding it away from his chest in both hands. Although he wasn’t sure how much damage he could cause, Mykal held out his arms, palms up. He didn’t feel anything inside his veins; no...