3:1 – Act Two When Siobhan stopped reading, Chase placed a heavy hand on the table. “It’s weird. I got nothing but that. But Magick,” he shrugged as if to say ‘what you gonna do?’, “I didn’t immediately assume Magick because I’m not a Magicker.” “I thought maybe she’d written it herself? Not that sheContinue reading “Enter The Woods 3:1 / Act Two”
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Enter The Woods 3:1 / Interlude – Nieve
Nieve She is running through a forest. It is night and it is dark. Trees are a blur in her peripheral as she flies past them. A carpet of fallen pine needles cushions her bare feet. This is not a pleasure run, not for exercise or to burn off energy or to help her focusContinue reading “Enter The Woods 3:1 / Interlude – Nieve”
Enter The Woods 3:1 / Act One
3:1 – Act One It seemed they were always at the pub. Sure they did their jobs. Ivan went to the town hall daily, handling the myriad challenges that cropped up daily in a fair-sized town. Ben went to the import/export office he owned and reviewed manifests, routed money, and reviewed the plans his staffContinue reading “Enter The Woods 3:1 / Act One”
Enter The Woods 2:6 / Chapter Twelve Act Two
When Siobhan stopped reading the table went silent. Like the kind of silence they say ‘you could hear a pin drop’ only in this case you could hear a feather drop or a snowflake or an atom or something smaller and lighter that made even less noise. “Bisman was the name on the receipts IContinue reading “Enter The Woods 2:6 / Chapter Twelve Act Two”
Enter The Woods 2:6 / Chapter Twelve Interlude – Bisman
Bisman He doesn’t have a dog. He doesn’t have a cat. He doesn’t have a parakeet. He has neighbors. Neighbors talk. Neighbors watch. Neighbors ask questions. Like he doesn’t have a dog. He doesn’t have a cat. He doesn’t have a parakeet. Why is he digging that hole? That hole too big for a dog,Continue reading “Enter The Woods 2:6 / Chapter Twelve Interlude – Bisman”
Enter The Woods 2:6 / Chapter Twelve Act One
twelve By consensus the group met the next day at Leo’s pub. Kim’s color was a little ashen still but no one was pointing that out after she snapped at Patti for doing so when she entered the pub. Prairie seemed to have benefited from the night’s sleep and probably the infusion of Kim’s Magick.Continue reading “Enter The Woods 2:6 / Chapter Twelve Act One”
Enter The Woods 2:5 / Chapter Eleven
eleven “Do you want to do this?” Siobhan’s voice greeted Prairie as she joined the group outside. “Do I want to?” Prairie’s smile was sad. “No. Do I have to?” She stared off into nothing for a moment then sniffed. “Yes.” “What can we do to help?” Ivan asked, pushing away from the wall ofContinue reading “Enter The Woods 2:5 / Chapter Eleven”
Enter The Woods 2:4 / Chapter Ten
ten Down the stairs Kim went. Counting each step she judged that they likely went down both stories the group had explored and then further if the subtle scent of vegetation which permeated root cellars emitting from the walls was any indication. Thoughts of descending to the Underworld starting to play in her head, KimContinue reading “Enter The Woods 2:4 / Chapter Ten”
Enter The Woods 2:3 / Chapter Nine
nine In the room the mice had poured from Ben and Kim started a search. For what they weren’t dead sure but searching never hurt. Honestly if they each had a list of Rules of conduct or engagement that would be pretty close to the top. Search – You Will Always Find Something. Sure thatContinue reading “Enter The Woods 2:3 / Chapter Nine”
Enter The Woods 2:2 / Chapter Eight
eight “I see tracks.” “What do you want us to do?” Ivan called from six feet, or so, away. “Keep following me but drop back a little more. Eventually he’ll move away from the water’s edge. Looks like he might have been dragging something.” “A body?” Kim piped in. “Unlikely. Dragging a body through aContinue reading “Enter The Woods 2:2 / Chapter Eight”
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