The Caravan Chapter Six, Summer 2037 “Marshall,” Jewel was shaking him awake. His vision was still darkness, but he sensed significant movement a few hundred yards off. “Marshall, wake up,” She whispered. He moved his head up. “Mmmh?” “Look.” She was pointing. “Good one,” he said and laid his head back down. “Marshall,” she said …
The Tozer Chapter Five, Summer 2037 Myles’s first dream on the floating planet rolled into action like an abstract slap. He was with Langley sitting around a campfire. Color was there too, smiling and laughing along with Marshall who had a blindfold on and was next to a different girl he’d never seen before. And …
The Stone Compass Chapter Four, Summer 2037 Pretty woke up with an icy right side of his face. He’d been leaning against the bars of his prison, arms crossed, lips chapped because he’d been sleeping with his mouth open. “Fugg,” He managed and rolled the cricks out of his shoulders. He hadn’t been sleeping deeply …
A Key to the Universe Chapter Three, Summer 2037 It was the following afternoon that Atlas opened the box. Mariah and Langley looked on as close as they could at all of the tiny bottles labeled with the words Atlas listed yesterday. In one of the bottles there were several capsules. “Powdered mekadine,” Atlas said. …
Jewel Chapter Two, Summer 2037 The girl woke up wrapped in Marshall’s blanket next to a campfire later that evening. “How’re you feeling?” he asked. She slowly grabbed her side and looked at her arm. Marshall had cleaned and bandaged it with some of his unused clothes. “Not good,” she said with a wince. “You …
Tarps Chapter One, Summer 2037 The walk was scenic, gentle, and tiring. Myles was heaving breaths though all he’d been doing was walking. Color noticed. “Would you like to rest?” “What’re those breathing techniques you were talking about? I think I could use some right now.” Myles said through his heaving chest. “Oh, right. Yes, …