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[talon]

For Darius Turing, the ritual started the night after his twelfth birthday. After he had his double-chocolate cake - with six of his friends, his mother insisting that more would be too tiring for him - he happily spent the time with his new gifts, playing with the others until late in the afternoon. That night, he was tucked into bed by his mother

Comments

[teaberryblue]

This was fantastic and one of my favorite types of stories. Have you read City of Light, City of Dark by Avi and Brian Floca? It sort of felt like that to me.

[talon]

I have not, but it looks very interesting, and I will go find it.

[rattsu]

This was AWESOME. Yes, I had to bring out my capital letters.

[superhappytime]

I love the atmosphere to your stories...your ability to set a scene in my mind is great.

[onda_bianca]

Wow. I loved this. Completely 100 percent.

[intrepia]

I love this. It's so reassuring to read your words sometimes, even if the story itself is tense at times, because in the end it's a reminder of what words have the ability to conjure.