The Cave

Jul 5, 20224 min

Chapter Seven: Seek

“Do you think I learned overnight? Skill takes practice. I wasn’t any good when I first started either.” Asa’s shoulders slumped. “Yeah,...

Jun 28, 20225 min

Chapter Six: Dinner with Andreli

Andreli leaned back against the trunk of an old oak tree and rubbed his blistered and dirt- covered feet. Two long hard days of travel...

Jun 21, 20223 min

Chapter Five: Chaim's Only Friend

The leather purse skid across the dusty cave floor—drawstrings shaking loose and gold coins skipping out like stones on a creek. Chaim...

Jun 16, 20225 min

Chapter Four: Thieves

Chaim cupped his hands closer to the fire. His rough weather-worn hands were sticky with blood. “Rem!” A bristled man turned to him with...

Jun 9, 20224 min

Chapter Three: Hush

Andreli wiped the sweat from his forehead--leaving long streaks of dirt across his tan face. The sun glared down on him. He reared back...

Jun 2, 20226 min

Chapter Two: The Answered Prayer

“He always does this to me! Everyone does this to me. I’m always left behind while the others go do the fun stuff. I want that dessert,...

May 26, 20227 min

Chapter One: LOST

Durme, durme,” The young woman’s voice caught as she tried to sing to the screaming child. The tears were pouring down her face almost as...

Apr 18, 20223 min

The Chapter Before Chapter One

I’m not a human as you may perceive me to be. I am an angel of the Lord Almighty—a messenger if you will. I thought it best to explain...