AUTHOR: faesphinx

March 29th, 2014 - Uniform

"It's about time you had one of these," you say, handing the meticulously folded bundle of cloth over to your prized colony. Alfred, while still very much a Boy, is no longer a boy. He is taller than you - if only by a few inches - growing under the sun instead of being stunted by clouds and abuse. If his ( Read more... )

February 10th, 2014 - Mask
AUTHOR: faesphinx

The finely-molded material of the mask flexed against Alfred’s features as he scowled. He had thought that his first act of heroism would give him someone thankful for his help and his bravery. Someone he could easily pull out of harm’s way, and then give him a peck on the cheek in gratitude. Maybe it ( Read more... )

AUTHOR: faesphinx

January 21st, 2014 - Wings

The fledgling curled its still-downy wings around itself, trying to hide and stay warm in the bitter January cold.  The winds tore at him, and he tried to get lower in the dead corn, hoping the long stalks would shield him more. This was his nest. His own nest. He was his own flock. It had been that way ( Read more... )