A Curse Upon Thee 3-1

“FINN!” He looked up from the black mouth of the wishing well, the empty stone bottom yawning back at him with a depth he couldn’t measure with his eyes. “FINN!” His mouth fell open at the sight of her as she pushed through the trees, her face red and eyes watery under the light of…

The sound of screams hit his ears again. Blue eyes blinked slow, eyelids dragging like sandpaper with each flutter. Dark red flowed out around and in front of him, pooling into the hardwood and already seeping into the grain. The same dark red he could feel sticking to his cheek. Another blink — sluggish and…

Chapter 8: On the Run Emma was really beginning to dislike the sheriff’s station, and was hoping for any excuse to never have to be in it again. Recent events aside, the place had a taste to it like cheap coffee and cheaper floor wax, which was bad enough, sure. But today, above all that,…

Chapter 2: The Wolf and the Welcome The inside of the yellow Beetle was a hell of a lot more comfortable when you weren’t being introduced to it at thirty miles an hour.  Small victories.  The engine rattled a bit (not much, but enough to definitely get on your nerves if you weren’t used to…

“—elieve in magic in a young girl’s heart…” Pale fingers snapped on the downbeat, the crisp pop of skin on skin echoing out the thick green forest. “How the music can free her…” Red armored boots marched over a sprawling knot of moss-slick roots, the rhythm guiding his steps as he walked. “…whenever it staaaaarts?”…

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