“Where’s Saraiya been? Has she been inside all day?” Rhett asked. “I haven’t seen her,” Grant answered as the two walked towards Lars’s trailer. “This is going to be great, just what we need after a hectic day like yesterday.” Rhett smiled as he threw his backpack against his back. “I’m glad you decided to come with, it’s much better …

Saraiya looked out of her living room window witnessing Grant leaving Ambri’s cage filled field. She felt relieved to see that there were no lions within the cages and that no damage had been done as far as she could tell. The village seemed to be its normal, unnerving self. She retreated her face from the window and the purple …

Grant woke up to his second day off in a row, feeling refreshed until a wave of memories from the previous day unraveled in his head. Although, the sun shining through his window did a great job at repelling his mood to one of a more neutral stance. There was no doubt in his mind that Ambri’s cages hadn’t caught …

Rhett sat at the cluttered table in his kitchen. Piles of letters splayed out that he had to respond to. Things hadn’t changed much between each update that he sent Shelpo. All he had been doing was providing insight about the people he surrounded himself with. He walked to his freezer and grabbed an ice cube tray, cracking the plastic …

Flames fluffed up in the air, bellowing out the uneasiness held inside by everyone. A warm, comfortable feeling embraced them as their eyes lit up. They all simultaneously drew their hands forward close to the fire. It wasn’t as if it was cold outside though, even if the weather dropped plentiful from the afternoon heat. This was a tradition that …

Flames fluffed up in the air, bellowing out the uneasiness held inside by everyone. A warm, comfortable feeling embraced them as their eyes lit up. They all simultaneously drew their hands forward close to the fire. It wasn’t as if it was cold outside though, even if the weather dropped plentiful from the afternoon heat. This was a tradition that …

After departing from Ambri, Grant headed back towards his trailer with Rhett. The only words that were exchanged within the group was Grant asking Rhett for help hauling his air conditioner inside his home and setting it up. Other than that the air remained wrapped in the feeling of dread. Cats eyed them as they walked along the side of …

The sky turned a light pink as the sun tucked itself below the terrain in the distance. Grant, Rhett, and Ambri sailed along the smooth highway headed back towards Lyros. “How’re you feeling now Grant? Sorry for making you wait by yourself for so long… I kind of lost track of time.” Ambri weakly laughed. “Nah, it’s fine. Sitting inside …

Grant sat within the nostalgic atmosphere of Yar’s Burgers. He was no longer surrounded by memories of a tragic event. Now he was surrounded by the familiar smell of fast food burgers. He had no desire to eat, but this was the only place in the store that provided seating. The dining area had no more than a few families …

A row of trees lined lockstep, branches and leaves swaying together ahead of Saraiya. Their uniform performance enticed her to step forward, waving her in. Looking in through the cracks of empty space between the trees, the area appeared to grow denser and darker with flora.  She marched around the outskirts of the grove, checking for any marks of wildlife, …