What the researchers discovered was that magic came not from humans, but from animals. Or rather, from the relationship with them. Those who gave their cats warm affection developed magic…
Every full moon, they locked their doors and shuttered windows. They barricaded, they barred, they held their children tight. And listened for the crystalline ringing of silver hooves. In the…
His feet were sore and blistered in his shredded shoes. His shirt was bramble-torn and leaf-stained, his trousers dirty and frayed. The river was a mirage-like solace, too good to…
This week’s microfiction from Mastodon, all in one cozy update! THE OCEAN AND THE SUN She was drawn by light rippling on the water’s surface. She breached slowly, a…