5:8 Siobhan shifted her wrist in the restraint. She’d tried it, oh, about two hundred and twenty times already but the two hundred and twenty-first time could be the charm. “Jack?” “Siobhan.” She corrected. For the thirty-second – Thirty-twelve-millionth – time? “Jack.” “Siobhan.” The masked figure in the hoodie snatched the hat from her head.Continue reading “Enter The Woods 5:8”
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Enter The Woods 5:7
5:7 “Seriously, I find the lack of actual giants in this version of Jack the Giant Killer a little disappointing.” Gwen’s comment came as she, Kim, and Patti stood staring up at the two giants that had acted as their anchors when exiting the dungeon scenario. Kim stood cocklegged, one hand planted on her hip,Continue reading “Enter The Woods 5:7”
Enter The Woods 5:6
5:6 There were no giants. Not in the landscape as they approached the dark entrance which did, in fact, lead to a cave. Not in the cave itself. Maybe in the time it had taken for Ben to rouse, gain mobility, and accuse Kim and Gwen of riffling his pockets (which, yes, they had), theContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:6”
Enter The Woods 5:5
5:5 At the top of the pit Ivan, Patti, Prairie, and Dan slowly recovered from the challenge of yanking Dan free of the pit. Prairie’s fingers wouldn’t completely unbend, though she carefully pulled and stretched them. There was a growing bruise around Dan’s wrist where Prairie had dug her fingers in, but it was oneContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:5”
Enter The Woods 5:4
5:4 Ivan, Patti, and Prairie stood around the edges of the hole while Dan lay on top of it. And they waited, each of them in their own way, to hear Gwen’s verdict on Ben’s condition. Ivan planted his hands on his hips and began to pace. One-two-three-four-five. Stop. Pivot. Turn. One-two-three-four-five. Patti counted eachContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:4”
Enter The Woods 5:3
5:3 Shouts carried over the silent landscape, sound warping and echoing so the approaching footsteps seemed to be coming from all around. Dan very carefully, very slowly, craned his neck so he was looking in the direction they had come from. He had to blink to clear the dirt which was weighing down his eyelashes.Continue reading “Enter The Woods 5:3”
Enter The Woods 5:2
5:2 “Give my friend back! Right now!” Gwen stood, legs braced, feet crushing fragrant herbs, and brandished her plunger at the unblinking windows of the House. They’d made good time. The best time. And now the seven friends – and a mouse – stood ranged in the wild herb carpet surrounding the Mystery House andContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:2”
Enter The Woods 5:1 – Act Two
The words hung in the air, the sound of harsh breathing underplaying their lingering effect, then Gwen sprung to her feet, hands braced on the edge of the table so it wobbled beneath the force of her adamance. “No!” Dan’s hands clenched on the paper, crushing it, until Kim reached over and carefully unfolded hisContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:1 – Act Two”
Enter The Woods 5:1 – Interlude – Siobhan
Siobhan Being the leader of a group is nowhere near as glamorous or interesting or exciting as Siobhan expected it to be. Don’t get her wrong, part of her scoffed at the romantic ideal she’s built up in her head. She isn’t so stupid as to think that being a leader was all accolades andContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:1 – Interlude – Siobhan”
Enter The Woods 5:1 – Act One
5:1 Siobhan’s mind was half on the classroom she’d just left and the other half on deeper thoughts and almost entirely not on her walk. Which wasn’t that big a deal. The path to Leo’s from school was so familiar to her she could probably walk it blindfolded. At night. With a buzz on. NotContinue reading “Enter The Woods 5:1 – Act One”
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