It’s an interesting thing; love. There are so many other words that come to mind when we think of it, words that are synonymous with it - commitment, honor, loyalty. As Asana’s, spirits of this realm and another which we must not name, we are bred to be creatures that exemplify these words. From birth, we are assigned a human to protect, to honor, to love. In return, that human is bound to treat u...

If you are born in 2078, the worst year ever imagined. You probably got one of us, protectors, we take animal form but have always been guardian angels. Sometimes we are killed protecting our assigned body and return to heaven, but not for me. The person I was assigned thinks I’m her dog not her protector, I am not allowed to protect her. Instead I stay in a crate all day, I’ve told her but she do...

Before a human life enters the world, they are assigned to one of us. We give them company, give them thoughts of joy and ideas. We watch them over until their end, leaving us to a new job. However, we mustn’t interfere with their actions. We can try to talk them out, but in the end it’s their choice.

We are called many things: guardians, spirits, ghosts- you name it. I was assigned this one kid ...

The job, I swear, was once quite enjoyable for me, it gave me a sense of fulfillment. But now, I can’t help but wonder why I bother anymore. It hurts too much.

And it’s all because I broke the one rule that we must live by in order to do our job; I fell in love.

I fell in love with the girl I was supposed to watch, and protect and she doesn’t even know that I exist.

Even now, as I watch her cros...

It came to be as the young Boy came into the world. It watched as his mother held him and his father smiled. It felt the joy releasing from the young Boy as he looked at his parents for the first time.

When the Boy was four, It walked with him on his first day of kindergarten. The Boy cried for his mother, and It gave him strength to get through the day.

When the Boy was twelve, he cried in th...

Since the beginning of time, the aphids leeched off of sweet plants. When ants came to be they began tasting many different varieties of food. Ants strive off of glucose, and aphids produce a sweet nectar when eating plants. One day long ago a crew of ants were exploring the land for something sweeter than berries and leaves. They were crawling along when they began to smell something extraordinar...

Sashan was in the forest, thank god. They might just have enough time to escape. The other beasts hunkered and shivered in their cages of impure and partially weak metals. Most of the humans were knocked out on the ground form the last night celebratory party in honour of the General’s new born son. The camp has received a snow signal from the castle were his wife had given birth a few Kekalions a...

Once upon a time, the spirits of the world lived In harmony with humans. They were creatures of magic & wonder who helped guide & Protect mankind. They were revered & Honored by all who lived on the earth. But over time, humans began to forget about the spirits. They stopped leaving offerings & Stopped taking care of the world around them. They became selfish and greedy, taking more than they gave...

“The girl lies,” Livia said. “I’m her mother. No one loves her more than me. I know how that sounds. Kids are assumed to be innocent. But no one is ever everything they seem.”

Livia clutched her ivory cashmere shawl and offered the detectives a brave smile. Her ash blonde hair was swept back into a smooth chignon framing her carefully made up face. Even without the veneer of glamour Livia was lo...

My heart is filled with joy. It is truly the greatest gift the Lord has blessed me with. I am filled with His divine light. Now I pray that I may prove worthy of His favor.

Swaddled in layers of quilts and blankets, a baby sleeps peacefully. Their firstborn. Their beloved daughter Marisol, whom they’ve placed in the Lord’s care. And the Lord God answered their prayers, and I was sent to watch ove...