Stories tagged “hot air balloon”

  • Oh my darling...

    “REACH FOR IT!” Silas screamed above the howling wind. He had tossed a not-quite-long-enough chunk of rope over the side of the basket to the girl dangling below. She struggled to grab it without losing her tenuous grasp on the iron bar tha...

    • Author: Melia
    • Posted over 2 years ago.
    • 4 out of 5

  • Nine and One

    Unperturbed by the landing, as he would be by any minor inconvenience, the heavy-set man exited the wicker basket, brushing unseen dust off his jacket. Dressed like the ring-master for a dark carnival, he possessed a natural flair for the theatrical. A...