Walter stared into Tollen’s eyes for a moment before he finally shrugged and pocketed the stone. “You can’t shrug this away, Walter! I’ve been wondering why Merkot has suddenly become so aggressive in his policies. Well, now I see. He knew you were coming, and he’s trying to make sure you don’t get to where…
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Unpacking Old Wounds
This was a fascinating piece to write. Up until this point Walter has been surrounded by people who show him deference, friendship, and respect. Tollen is the first person who shows him hostility. Let’s unpack. Tollen’s attitude I mentioned last week that Tollen does respect Walter for who he was, even as he’s seriously peeved…
Fiction Tuesday – Old Wounds
Michael looked shocked. Walter’s face betrayed a sense of grief. Ama Chuckled, which Jeremy found oddly appropriate. “I don’t see what’s so funny about this, Meddle.” Ama gazed sympathetically at her friend. “I’m sorry, Old Fox, but as dearly as you wanted to slink in and out of the Inner Valleys without causing a stir,…
Sabbath Haiku
A bit achy, and a tad bit anti-social, after a long day Saturday and wonderful worship Sunday morning. I slept the afternoon away and wrote the Haiku to commemorate the occasion. Long day yesterday. Slept the afternoon away. It was glorious. This is a photo taken of myself, my “shutter buddy” 1, and his daughter…
Looking forward
It’s been a rough couple of weeks, vocationally speaking. So much so that I’m finding the need to take a break from the type of reflection I frequently do and run towards the more creative end of my personality spectrum. Thankfully, I’ll soon have a great excuse to spend a lengthy period with that aspect…
Unpacking a night at a junction
It’s been rewarding to use some of these sections to work world-building. In this section we got to explore a bit about the nature of the political realities of The Valleys. Let’s unpack. “Old Times” The nature of the Inner Valleys is on display as the Sun set. The peoples in the larger outer settlements,…
