The winter winds were cold and a fog had spread over the sea like a soft whisper. Alaina1AlainaWow’s walked down the snow-covered hill, her feet leaving deep tracks as she trudged through the downward slope.  She looked back at the boy behind her and saw the emotionless yet solemn look on his face. “We are almost there…” She uttered, her …

Navari trudged in the snow. His feet were numb. Something he quickly got used over the past few months. He shuddered. The wind blew by, easily sifting through his jacket and kneading him bone deep. Navari closed his eyes and thought about a warm fire. It took a moment, but that was just enough to keep his teeth from chattering. …

“I can smell it. With every breath you take, I can smell the human off you.” Alaina1AlainaWow’s’s heart pounded. She tried to struggle from the grip on her mouth, and the arm wrapped around her body, but once she heard the voice, she went still. The voice did not come from whoever held her from behind, but from the other …

Trees rustled as an approaching thump and creak sped toward them. Waves of fear spread among the ten like a silent, dreadful plague. The sounds shook their hearts, but it was worse for the small four. The children were frozen, unable to move, and unable to free themselves from the shock that pervaded them to their very core. It ensnared …

Shots echoed amongst the evergreens. Barking resounded in the distance. The forest- the twisting branches- looked eerie in the dark. A girl, no older than fourteen, held a rifle in her arms, the press of the wooden stock cold against her cheek as she aimed into the endless night. Her hot breath puffed out clouds as she exhaled. Her mind was …

When I was a child I used to hear stories. Tucked in a nice warm bed, a fire crackling below the chimney, the heat would beat against my cheeks. The lights would dance within my eyes. But the true warmth was not within the flickering flames nor the thick cotton sheets. No. The true warmth was within a single kiss, …