It seemed like an eternity ago as the sunset over the marshland, darkness stealthy descended tightening its grip upon the land as the creatures of the deep along with the other demons of darkness stirred crawling from their cavernous dens in hunt of some unsuspecting prey. Then as night’s air grew cold and damp the moon slowly shed its silver rays over the land breaking the darkness only on the higher levels while the brumes gathered swirling like serpents sneaking into the voids and hollows between the rocks and bracken. The news had come to us from our friends, it was time to act, all arrangements had been made and by the light of the moon we would be transported over land under the cover of darkness to the port where we would board a ship to set sail for the new world. Hastily we collected our possessions and began placing them by the door, peering out of the small porch window I could see the outline of the stranger making his way down the frost encrusted pathway with his hor...
(Before the Deadly Shade of Red) Gazing woefully out the window, she watched as the rain and wind blew through the trees like some demonic demon. She recalled that day well, it was forever burned into her memory, she was fourteen and her mother had just died. All the family, the cousins and family friends half of whom she had never met had gathered for the occasion, as she sat by the window, the noise became unbearable, she had to escape the constant chatter, the pity that was being applied was like overly sweet icing on a cake all gooey and sickening. Rising herself from the chair, she edged her way across the room and out into the hallway down to her mother's room. It was empty now, quiet and lonely. Making her way over to the dresser, she began flicking aside things that were on top, pulling open drawers, she casually looked over the cut glass rings, necklaces and brooches. Something caught her eye, on closer inspection, she saw a small dimple located to the back of the drawe...