Previously: The gorwak follows Nadec, after she refuses to talk about her emotions, until it bumps against the edge of the tree. It tells her that it’s trapped there, and urges her to come back with him to tell his story. He has rum. Read all the previous chapters here. * * * * *Continue reading “Nadec ch 23: The ritual of drowning”
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Nadec ch 22: Rum and rainbows
Previously: Nadec walks away from Kitty and Blackie, under the guise of wanting to see if she recognised there environment, so she could pinpoint their location. She secretly wants to finds something else too. Her wanderings take her in to a peculiar tree grove. She recognises it as the mythical gorwak grove, in which sheContinue reading “Nadec ch 22: Rum and rainbows”
Nadec ch 17: Rocks
Wyny questions where Blackie is. Nadec loses control of the situation but they stumble upon an unexpected discovery.
Reward
Dread and unwillingness. Suffering will come. Anticipation of the reward. Start. Blood pumps around. Face heats up. Breath quickens. Legs protest. Beep. That was slow. Sweat drips. Cars rush by. Heart beats in ears. Beep. Quicker. Good. Find the rhythm. Enter the bush. Senses alive. Stop and marvel. Calming surrounds of nature. Breathe. Resume withContinue reading “Reward”