"Is this what I want?” - I asked to myself. “That would depend on you, missy” - said the cat. A small story about wishes and prayers.

There’s value in being alone. The idea that humans are inherently social creatures has led many of the lesser minded of our species to believe they have to be surrounded by others for every waking hour of the day. As such, the gentle peace of solitude is a delight unsought and unappreciated by th...

This is a short story the first half of which (the 'symbolic' part) I wrote quite a few years ago. About a month ago I roughly doubled it in word count, adding the 'sci-fi' part. They are divided by a *** . In the second part I basically describe 'paradise' itself the way I have imagined it. ...

“Fate is something that is not simply followed, but instead conjured. Weaved together, strand by strand, it slowly begins to take shape as something greater than the individual threads that realize it. And even as its own whole, that individual piece will become just another strand, weaved into a...

A person's best friend asks them to take care of their cat for a month whilst they're on a business trip. (Cover by @_ghostlav - https://twitter.com/_ghostlav)

"I sought the freedom of nothingness, and was instead condemned to the tyranny of a second life." This new world, a stage of petty wars and grand illusions, demanded a performance. But I am a poor actor. The sickness in my soul was too plain to see. They saw my detachment not as a wound, but a...

Once more into the darkness, I seek the light

Are you confused about who we are because we didn't bother explaining ourselves to those humans that borrowed our authority? Well shit... Pat yourselves on the back because you deserve it. We don't need to explain ourselves to anyone. But, it's me, Apolaki. And I am the biggest, the ba...

Two young lovers in a happy relationship are forced to break apart by their families, but they both decide to make a promise in secret. That is, to reunite once again as adults and save themselves for marriage. Years pass, and the boy named Kwan reunites with his former lover once again, Annik...

Initially visiting with a singular task in mind. A primal sensation draws this estranged person to hopefully regain a fading tranquility that was once important. This hope will be challenged as the world they once knew has changed, more than anyone but them will ever realize.