Another day gathering wood. Alan's back ached under the weight of the bundle he carried along the dusty forest track. This was just the first of several loads he would carry back today. It was tiring work, and so hot that he had removed his shirt and was now trudging along in only his braies, hose, … Continue reading Complicated
Practice
Awakening
Water was everywhere. Clouds overhead unleashed a deluge, and the dark, churning ocean mirrored them.
Sunset
The wind was blowing hard over head, but down between the shoulders of two ridges, he was protected. He followed the bottom of the ravine, and dark, harshly broken boulders spread out around him. Broken shale crunched and skittered beneath his feet. The quickly fading light of the late evening sun did little to illuminate the dusty … Continue reading Sunset
Rain
Dark clouds roiled overhead and drenched a grim tower, its walls slick and glistening from rainwater.