WeepingWisteria

Vendetta picked up the letter. “It’s from Joe.” They showed the envelope to Valeri, “Josephinzo the Great” scrawled across it in big, swooping letters. Dusk scoffed. “I think he’s compen

Ki, taking in the sight of the locked door, gritted their teeth and turned their shoulder to the door. Squashing their eyes shut, they smashed through the door and crashed ...

“Now, Artemis calls this pile astillas . And now we have to gather thicker sticks to sustain the pile when it’s lit. You can pull them off of dead tries ...

Ki ran to the tower, staring directly at the tower to prevent themself from faltering. The bridge seemed to scream at them, the sound of shattering glass consuming everything in ...

“Micheal joined the trial alone.” Emily righted her head.

Ki sighed and shuffled ever so slightly to prepare to run. “Okay. Three, two, one-“

The person nodded. “Of course. To pass the first gate, you need the forgiveness of a hardened heart.”

Ki swallowed nervously. "No. I-" How does Ki explain how easy it could be to kill them? How does one hand all their weaknesses to someone on a silver platter? ...

Vendetta nodded and sat beside Valeri. "I'd assume so." They grabbed a skewer and started roasting their own sausage. "It's a beautiful morning."

Ki forced themself to laugh. "No. It's just-" 48 words. "-the view." Fifty. Any word above fifty was always a risk, and even though Ki had left that lifestyle behind, ...

Vendetta pulled out a couple of wooden skewers. "Right here!" They handed them off to them.

Ki shook his head, still refusing to move. "Nothing." They crouched low to the ground, trying desperately to distribute their weight.

Vendetta looked through the bag. "I see sausage, a portable campfire kit, and some bread." Dawn sighed. "Fire-roasted sausage. How I wish I could eat."

Ki nodded and, once again, attempted to move. The bridge groaned, locking Ki into place. Maybe staying still wasn't a bad idea. They could stay on this bridge forever until ...

"I'm not going to do it constantly! I don't want to control people forever." Vendetta crossed their arms, pouting.