10:29 “Shit!” Ben lunged forward, his hands out and shadows uncoiling from them. The shadows met the thrust of a half-dozen silver-white strands of Magick, engulfing them. The light strands squirmed against the dark emitting from him then fell apart. He felt the snap of their parting as they receded back into the darkness they’dContinue reading “Enter the Woods – 10.29”
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Enter the Woods – 10.28
10:28 “Hello?” Ivan called into the dark. It ate the sound almost from the mikro it left his lips. A voice came from the darkness. From everywhere in the darkness, all around Ivan. Aria’s voice. “Perfection does not exist. It’s a mirage. A shimmer on the horizon you chase only for it to disappearContinue reading “Enter the Woods – 10.28”
Enter the Woods – 10.27
10:27 The first thing Ivan did upon Carrie’s departure was look to the women left on the banquette to determine if Carrie’s disappearance had caused any alarm. Those unengaged continued to eat popcorn, pick at their nails, uncross and recross their legs, stare at the men at the tables across the floor, and basicallyContinue reading “Enter the Woods – 10.27”
Enter the Woods – 10.26
10:26 Nothing to it but to do it. The slogan from Ivan’s first campaign played through his mind. Hands moving on auto, he straightened his shirt, the worse for paint, then reached for the tie he was not wearing. He looked down at his hand, shook his head, and grinned. When he’d been comingContinue reading “Enter the Woods – 10.26”