Stories tagged “defiance”
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The Warrior and the Sorcerer
“I will not bow,” said the warrior defiantly, “to you or any Pretender to the Throne of Goth who dares to usurp the rightful king.” “Understandable,” replied the sorcerer. “Loyalty to one’s sovereign shou...
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The first therapy appointment after
I sat across my music therapist. Usually, this is supposed to help me socialize, and ironically, think of things other than music. Today, it was to help me cope with your death. My therapist was trying to get me to socialize with him. He was utterly fa...
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Dare the Forest, Tread the Dark, Defy the King
The woods were dark. The closest of the great tree trunks reflected little of the campfire’s light and long shadows reached toward the midnight sky. Darkness as black and eternal as the ocean swelled around the tiny island of the camp. Seven of u...