Category: Dream

“You are not ashamed of your appearance?” “Should I be?” “You appear less and less human each time.” “I’m sitting on the edge of an unscalable cliff that hangs over a mile above the sea, in a hostile environment, surrounded by dangerous things, and you’re taking offense that I don’t look pretty?” “You’ve let yourself…

The solitude of the forest is a false one. I live alone, but am not alone. There are eyes everywhere watching me. Some watching to flee from my approach. Some watching for my first show of weakness. My dark furs contrast sharply against the smooth white snow. I’ve learned to walk quietly, and the careless…

A monstrous man came to the house. But I was the only one that saw he was not human. Large curved ram horns framed his elongated ram-like face. Ram eyes watched carefully for signs of danger while a two-toned voice explained his quandary. Thieves ransacked his truck, and destroyed some things. But the fools left…

As I get over my awe, he returns with armfuls of leather, bindings, and other material. “What has happened to this leather?” He inspects my shoes before gently removing them. “Weaver, you travel to harsh conditions, yes? Don’t answer, the boots tell me everything. Who made these? Horrid things. The weight balance is all wrong!…

“This sober solemnity does not become you.” “I’ve been… thinking.” “That usually brings ill to you.” “That may yet happen again.” “What have you been thinking?” “I’ve been thinking… that it’s time to stop being a petulant adolescent. To stop closing my eyes to the synchronous clues poured over my head in overabundance. It’s time…

I had slept through the entire afternoon with no memory of what happened other than someone hauling my unconscious ass out of an sinkhole. I woke from that ‘nap’ still groggy and just as tired. An hour later, I formally went to bed, thinking I’ll be up all night. Silly me.