Category: Short Stories
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“I’m the fastest!” bleated Pipkin, the eldest of the kid goats, his tiny hooves a blur as he zipped around and over his siblings. “Quiet! I’m the strongest!” retorted Poppy, her little horns catching the sunlight as she playfully head-butted her mischievous brother. “You’re both weaklings!” chimed in Percy, the loudest of the bunch. “I…
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The city of Atheria shimmered beneath a perpetual twilight, the sky a canvas of soothing periwinkle hues. Elegant buildings, all in harmonious shades of lavender, lilac, and mauve, stretched towards the heavens, their graceful spires piercing the calming expanse. Even the sleek hovercars, whispering along the wide avenues, adhered to the aesthetic, their muted colours blending…
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Mr. Bellamy awoke with a customary sigh in his mansion of now three decades. Every morning was about the same, with 50,400 in his account each time. The numbers on his bank app glared back at him, a daily reminder of his dwindling ‘wealth.’ He ran a hand through his hair, the same sense of…
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Paradise is lost. Two guardians stand watch, as a forbidden power rises, threatening to consume all of creation.
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The quaint village of Sargasso Creek was my sanctuary for the summer, a refuge from the city’s relentless pace. Each morning, I’d wander down to the farmers’ market, my senses alight with the vibrant colours and lively chatter. But it was the two stalls at the far end, each a world unto itself, that truly…
