Stories tagged “Violet Hill”
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December Snow
Too many dark Decembers have passed without my knowledge; uncounted Christmases and New Year’s Days spent trying to stay alive. Seven years of fighting have blurred together into an incoherent swirl. The only thing I remember clearly is snow, whi...
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December Snow (Reposted)
Too many dark Decembers have passed without my knowledge; uncounted Christmases and New Year’s Days spent trying to stay alive. Seven years of fighting have blurred together into an incoherent swirl. The only thing I remember clearly is snow, whi...
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Violet Hill (Reposted)
It’s been too long a war—I’m tired, and the end is in sight. For me, at least. In the end, what are we but soldiers on a sinking ship? It’s a war we can’t win, and I know it. We fought for Violet Hill yesterday – a one-way trip ...
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Violet Hill
The storm’s coming in fast – I can barely make out what’s ahead. A chorus of dull notes go off and I hold my breath, but for a moment no bullets fall upon us. “We’re almost there -” My breath stops and starts. There had to be help t...