The difference between a good person and a great one. Do you know it? It becomes clear once you give it some serious thought. At first you might think it has something to with their gravitas. It’s a magnetic pull, a **ravishing** personality perhaps. But no, that’s just surface level nonsense. Then you might think a great person is one who stands up for others, a hero and a leader. They wade into ...

_The elderly human suspected nothing. It was laughable how easy it was to infiltrate her frail spirit. Mortals are weak, foolish. They know nothing of the true nature of this world. They know nothing of the shadows. _

“Here kitty! I got some tuna for you.”

Carlak bristled at the old woman’s voice. They didn’t care for the flippant attitude their new servant spoke to them. Still, they were famish...

The candles burned brightly atop the cake. 74 flames danced and flickered as all of Wallace’s loved ones sang. He smiled weakly even though his heart was heavy. Another year gone. Another year of toiling away at the tavern, of watching young bright eyed adventurers come and go. He wished with all of his heart to be one of them. He wanted so badly to turn back the clock and for things to be differe...

Birds circled overhead. Carrion scavengers awaiting their next meal. I peered up at them, shielding my eyes from the harsh sunlight. Would they come to feast on my corpse next like they had to countless others. My attention snapped quickly to my opponent across from me. Suddenly, I became aware of my surroundings and my situation. The crowd rumbled with bloodlust. The sand of the pit beneath my fe...

The letter was in my handwriting. I could tell that much. The return address was a strange string of seemingly random numbers and letters. As I read, I quickly became skeptical.

Dear Jacob, if you’re reading this it means something terrible has happened to my world. You are one of many receiving this letter but I cannot overstate the importance of secrecy. Do not share this information with anyo...