Trust was six floors of stairs, running uphill until my legs ached and my heart pounded. Trust with smashing through a rusty chained door instead of taking an emergency ladder, Jay pressed up against my side to keep me supported. “You Wardens really don’t need to do a lot of running,” Jay muttered. “I suppose … Read moreA Court For Crows (Part 9)
It was quiet when we slipped in through the wrecked front entrance. I recognized the faded tile on the wall; a few were cracked to obscurity, but what was left welcomed me into education. The Psychology building hadn’t been a place I’d gone often, but I’d taken a few courses in it anyway on suggestion … Read moreA Court For Crows (Part 8)
I stared at him blankly. Excelsior and Hands caught up after a moment. “What do you mean they’re dead?” I asked. Colton gestured, throwing up his finger again to keep us quiet, and I peered through the tiny crack we’d left behind the monitors so Colton could keep watch. A dead body greeted us, ill … Read moreGale Rising (Part 57)
Leaving Prime-Nest through the skyrise was the only way for those without wings, so I didn’t get to stick around and see many more rooms. A few more doors were open after the hour I’d spent listening to the Agent’s last words, and I saw mishmashes of bedding, carpetting, shining objects and small shrines with … Read moreA Court for Crows (Part 7)
The elder had moved while my vision was occupied. She’d carefully replaced the broken Com on the pedestal, and sat, staring at me. For some strange reason I was crying. Why was I crying? The tears rolled down my face, pitter patter, pitter patter. “And the rest of the story is carried by me,” The … Read moreA Court For Crows (Part 6)
Prime-Nest’s entrance was about what I expected it to be. A mixture of shattered glass, sprouting plants, and a small path where birds and feet had stepped over many years. Rows of garden plants grew from planters, clay, plastic, metal, it didn’t matter. Tomatoes here, carrots over there. It went in defiance of my understanding … Read moreA Court For Crows (Part 5)