8:23 “We need help!” Ivan lunged forward as Prairie came tumbling out of the window. He made it across the floor in time to steady her when she stumbled slightly on the tiles. She tossed up her head, flipping her hair out of her eyes, a thanks freezing on her lips as she saw whoContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:23”
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Enter The Woods – 8:22
8:22 Up or down? Dan paused on the first stair leading up to the third floor terrace and considered his options. There’d been no books on the floor leading up to the stair. Up made the most sense. Cerberus came from this direction. Plus, if he wanted to go down he’d have to backtrack passedContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:22”
Enter The Woods – 8:21
8:21 Dempsey, Gwen, Patti, and Ivan shared stories of each of their adventures, stopping to question some of the details and exclaim over others. Several times the group broke into raucous laughter as Gwen described her amazing dance prowess, complete with gyrating arms and shaking shoulders, while Dempsey just scowled, crossed his arms, and shookContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:21”
Enter The Woods – 8:20
8:20 Beatrice lowered her gaze and sighed. “My father is a scientist. Signor Giacomo Rappaccini. He is not,” she paused, looked down then back up again, “a good man, I suspect.” Siobhan gave her a steady look, encouraging her to continue, inserting just a bit of understanding into her gaze. Like, yes, some men areContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:20”
Enter The Woods – 8:19
8:19 Siobhan looked around and blew out a hard breath. This was the first time, separate from at night protected by multiple locks and several – okay many – creative alchemy traps, that she had been alone since her abduction. What before had appeared to be a beautiful, and tempting, landscape now stretched around herContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:19”
Enter The Woods – 8:18
8:18 “It’s Magick? How the birds work?” Patti looked at Ivan and shook her head. “Of course it’s Magick. You just explained to me with some detail that it’s Magick.” “I mean, its your Magick, right?” A huge grin came from somewhere deep inside Patti, curving her lips even as it buoyed her spirit. “IContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:18”
Enter The Woods – 8:17
8:17 “So how does this work? You touched the Magick mirrors and now we’re fighting our own distorted reflections?” Gwen reared back from Dempsey, giving herself some room to plant her hands on her hips and stare up at him. Behind him slash in front of her Disapproving Gwen reflected back twenty-deep in the mirrors.Continue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:17”
Enter The Woods – 8:16
8:16 The novelty of running for the end of the platform and the opening door leading from darkness to light waned considerably by the third room and the third door. In fact the entire process, interesting as it was, of finding another picture frame with another transparent mirror and another two valves that manipulated anotherContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:16”
Enter The Woods – 8:15
8:15 Prairie had barely set her feet down on the lush growth of the garden stretching beyond the window she and Siobhan stepped into before she planted her hands on her hips and glared back through the opening. Siobhan, for her part, goggled at the garden, her mind having trouble taking in the wealth ofContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:15”
Enter The Woods – 8:14
8:14 “Bird book rose painting mirror; mirror painting rose book bird. Bird book rose painting mirror; mirror painting rose book bird. Patti.” Patti stepped out of the window with the bird, shoving her hands through her hair. Sass, perched on her shoulder gave her the eye when her hand almost disrupted the mouse’s perch. PattiContinue reading “Enter The Woods – 8:14”
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