WeepingWisteria

"I'm made of stone." Ki cringed. Thirty-six words was not a good place to be. "Have you never heard of a subterra before?" Subterra were native to Africa, but if ...

Vendetta flushed. "Uh, thank you. I didn't think that would work." Dawn spun in a celebratory circle. "You can control anything you please!"

"Periodic table?" Twenty-four. "I've never heard of that." Then again, subterras were never known to get the best education in the British underground. School usually consisted of British guards teach

Vendetta shrugged. "Let's try it." They leaned towards the door handle and gave it puppy eyes. "Car, please unlock."

Ki shook their head. "I've never seen a shirt like that before." Seventeen words. "Is it an American style?" Twenty-two. The most words he had ever spoken in a day ...

Vendetta perked up. “They might’ve packed a stove or something.” Dawn zoomed to the car. “Let’s check it out!”

Ki nodded, trying their best to not look anywhere that allowed them to see a speck of sky. Right now, that meant staring at this child’s (for he was much ...

Dusk hummed. “That’s the morning for you.” They floated slowly off of the floor. “Aw, look at the lovebirds.”

“Be more specific, Sadie. What’s here?” Emily cocked her head to the side, smile unwavering. “Clear communication allows others to be their perfect selves.”

Ki clenched their fists, barely avoiding drawing one of their swords. “I’m fine.” That made nine words that he had spoken thus far. That number left a bitter tinge in ...

Emily nodded. “We often have pairs, so it was an easy arrangement.”

Accidental savage Emily.

“There are no cameras in the dorms. The observation stage is over.” Emily led them into a hallway that seemed to stretch on forever. She opened the seventh door on ...

The next morning Khalil and Cody were curled close to each other and the mattress, holding each other even in sleep. Vendetta was the first to wake up, blinking tiredly ...

Emily walked down the hallway, leading them to the dormitories alongside Meyer. “We prepare them to make you as comfortable as possible.” Alex smoothed their hair. “What does that mean?”