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Tag: children

Short Stories

Covalent: Part Five

2 Jun 202130 Dec 2021
Cace could not hide his hurt the next day. Even after a particularly deep sleep his face was gaunt and pale, with deep lines etched beneath his eyes. When he…
Short Stories

Covalent: Part Four

26 May 202130 Dec 2021
Cace lay very still, waiting until he was sure that Rolar and Aylme were both asleep. Of course none of the children slept very deeply in their small hole beneath…
Short Stories

Covalent: Part Three

19 May 202130 Dec 2021
"Rolar!" Aylme shrieked as she reached down and shook the boy. Some of the dark powder slid off his tunic and he gave a small moan, but his eyes remain…
Short Stories

Covalent: Part Two

12 May 202130 Dec 2021
Cace shivered hard. "What? What happened?" he panted deliriously. "It's alright, Cace," Aylme rested her soft palm against his temple. "It's alright now." "But I--but--" realization finally sunk in. "You…
Lessons

Children. Conflict. Play.

3 May 202130 Dec 2021
The Intersection of Story) In mathematics we learn that one vector defines a single-dimensional space. It is a line or a direction, a single, unchanging thrust into space. Two vectors,…
Short Stories

The Time Travel Situation: Part Six

15 Apr 202129 Dec 2021
"Alright, let's get to it!" Mavis said, steering the Time Capsule down towards the train once more. "This is going to be tricky," he grit his teeth as he phased…
Lessons

The Lessons of Pretend

12 Apr 202128 Dec 2021
It might be all fun and games for the characters in my latest story, The Time Travel Situation, but for me this is all serious work! Actually, no, there's been…
Short Stories

The Time Travel Situation: Part Five

8 Apr 202129 Dec 2021
"Nell, you ready?" Mavis hissed to his side. The two children were on top of the speeding train, crouched behind the skylight on the roof of the passenger car. On…
Short Stories

The Time Travel Situation: Part Two

18 Mar 202128 Dec 2021
"You distract the dinosaur!" Mavis shouted to Patrick as they tore through the undergrowth. "I'll circle back and fix the Time Capsule!" "Got it!" Mavis peeled to the side and…

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