The delivery boys on July 21, 2018Two men in charcoal coloured pinstripe suits rocked a body in the space between them. They carried it the way you would a baby; carefully. They cupped its arms in their hands as if pain and comfort were still relevant considerations. The two men shuffled along the dimly lit hall of house no 20, located […]
Wali meets Aqeeq, the Blue Dragon on July 6, 2018The Final Chapter: Grampa’s vision had done little justice to the presence before him, Elysian was a mammoth sized dragon. Wali had to strain his eyes to capture his spread but couldn’t get past his torso which rested on a throne built of obsidian. Elysian’s bloody form glistened in contrast to the black stone with […]
Wali and the Dragon Temple on June 28, 2018Aqeeq, the Blue Dragon — Chapter #5: When Wali opened his eyes, he believed he was in the in-between; the land of nothing and no one. His first thought was that he had died but as his eyes adapted to the dark, he could make out specks of black sediment suspended in the water. His […]
Wali and the dungeon of betrayal on June 21, 2018Aqeeq, the Blue Dragon – Chapter #4: The door closed behind Wali with a loud thud, sending clouds of dust into the air. Bawnie the Leprechaun coughed with indignation at the minor inconvenience as he ushered Wali forward. Wali had his reservations about proceeding any further into the dungeon before him, he eyed the warm […]
Wali and the door of the ancestors on June 14, 2018Aqeeq, the Blue Dragon — Chapter #3: The door was carved out of burnt oak; it was large and singed at the edges. “Aah this door, it was made to withstand dragon fire,” Grampa croaked as he traced his index finger over its rugged frame. His voice had started to break from exhaustion. “This wood […]
Wali’s initiation into the world of magic on May 31, 2018Aqeeq, the Blue Dragon – Chapter #2: Wali was transfixed by Grampa’s description of Aqeeq. He was both eager and restless to begin his journey to Gnydilin but was informed by Grampa that a great story required the ideal setting; it had to welcome the reader, draw him into an isolated nook and cradle him […]
Aqeeq, the Blue Dragon on May 24, 2018Chapter #1: Wali saw real fire in Grampa’s eyes; the orange flames danced against the livid sky and clouds of smoke rose from them. He could almost see the tall, slender neck of the dragon sway as it breathed fire through its mouth and nostrils. As his grandfather spoke, he fell deeper into his spell […]
Death alone on March 22, 2018The battle is an old one; it has been fought and lost before. There are no guns or enemy lines, only the light treading of stunned silence as Elle tucks her flute back in and walks up to the water’s edge. She angles down to gather the ends of her summer dress, now blood linen […]
The passing of the sun on March 15, 2018When he sees death walking towards him, he imagines himself trapped in a tomb swollen with humidity, collapsing on the inside. He wonders how it must feel to be alone, in a forgotten cemetery, up to the brim with your own solitary madness and its sticky moisture clinging to your bones. Tobias stares death in […]
Sirenum Scopuli: The Isle of fools on March 8, 2018He appears on a small island, surrounded by jagged rocks, treacherous shores, and an ocean of unsettling depths. Tobias lets his lungs enjoy the sensation of air swell them up; he inhales deeply, counts till 3, lets it out. He begins to wonder whether it is wise to fear his abductor but his focus falters […]