My mother’s nails dug into my arm as she yanked me from the faerie ring. She dropped me to my knees on the grass as she paced and raged. I watched her red face and heaving chest as she scolded. “I told you to stay away from the faerie rings!” It was an old argument. …
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A fantasy short story about magic, dragons, and not believing everything you hear starring a transgender protagonist. “If you treat creatures kindly they will return the favor.” He watched as his teacher reached out to the dragon. His breath rushed out when the creature’s aggressive scales gently tapped her palm. “No one really wishes to be …
She was beauty. She was light and love. The only good thing in my dark existence.
Before her there was only anger. Rage, to be more accurate. I wanted peace. I wanted quiet. This is my house. I lived here and I died here, and that makes it mine. And yet, there is a steady stream of intruders.