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The Recurring Dream Aalen suddenly awoke. It was still dark. She saw the fire had burned low. Vilga, her wolf, was awake, looking alert into the darkness. The sleeping form of Ashalla lay beside her. “What do you see?” She asked her wolf, but Vilga continued standing there, ignoring her. Aalen had had the dream again. She dreamed she was in the middle of the forest and the Heartwood, the large…

Image source: Adobe Stock The Date “So what are you making for dinner?” Susan asked. They had just come back from walking along the ocean floor holding each other’s claws. “Human Thermidor.” Dave replied holding a human in his pincers above the boiling vat of water. “I always hate seeing them killed that way. It seems so inlobstere.” “Don’t worry about it. They don’t feel pain. The screaming…

Another Explanation “Give us your report, Commander.” Said the voice. “Well, the ship’s computer went crazy. It killed my colleague, and the other three crew members that were still in hibernation. As a precaution I disconnected the computer’s higher functions.” He responded. “Thanks for your report, Commander. What is the current status of the mission?” “The mission is still proceeding,…

Happy Towel Day you hoopy froods! “A towel is just about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can carry. Partly because it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapours; you can sleep under it beneath…

Image source: Wookieepedia Loyalty “Commander Silas, your convoy that was bringing essential supplies to the Imperial forces in the Outer Rim turned up with less than a quarter of what was expected. Can you explain this?” General Salzar asked. “It was Rebel scum. They attacked our fleet and managed to steal most of the ships and the supplies they carried. We were outgunned. There was nothing…

Darkness Falls “We are in a time of darkness. I know we all feel lost and isolated, but if we work together we will eventually defeat this tyranny. Otherwise we will all die alone in the dark.” Jedi Master Kre-Lenn said to the handful of surviving Jedi before her. They had regrouped in an old Jedi Temple on the third moon of Kan-Gen. “What has happened Master? All I hear is confusion.” Asked…

Art by enzart Loophole “How did you get into my home?”“I just let myself in.”“But you’re a vampire. I thought vampires needed to be invited to enter a house.”“Not if I own it.”“What?” “I just bought it from your landlord. This house is mine now.”“You spent a few hundred thousand dollars just so you can drink my blood?”“When you’ve been alive for several centuries, you end up with many…

Photo by Vlad Bagacian The City of Shadows Part two Detective Stevens walked to his car. It had been a long day and he was looking forward to finally going home. He really needed a rest. He put his hand on the door handle. “Hello Detective.” A voice said behind him. He spun round. “Oh it’s you. Why do you insist on giving me a fright?” He asked. Nadia smiled briefly. Stevens always found her…

Photo by Orestes Gonzalez The City of Shadows Part one A flash of lightning filled the sky, illuminating the darkness. The loud rumbling of thunder quickly followed. The rain had come. It quickly became a heavy downpour over the dark city. Nadia stood high up in the balcony of an abandoned stone building. Even with this rain she could smell blood. Intrigued, she made her way down to the lower…

The Day The Tide Went Out And Didn’t Come Back Bob and Frank stood there looking out to where the sea should be. When they had awoken this morning they found the tide had gone out leaving their boats beached upon the sand. “Do you see anything?” Bob asked. “Nope. No sign of water anywhere.” Neither of them could see any hint of where the water had gone. They heard footsteps, and saw that it…

Image by Skanda Ramana Oceans on edges                   of oceans      where air                        meets stone cliffs                      & salt I watch                you leave Joanne Fisher First published in the anthology Find The Red (1991). Please support this blog: http://ko-fi.com/jedigirl 🙂 Copyright Joanne Fisher 2025

Lewis Pass you & Ilying together in the darkness individually wrappedin our sleeping bagsthe heavy raindrummingon the corrugated roofof our tramping huttoday we stomped overriver flats & paddocksperhapsin some alternate dimensionwhere the stars are lanternsfixed in the sky by angels &the sun orbits the Earthafter swapping storiesof past loverswe reached across the spaces between our distant…

The Deed We creapt into the mausoleum. He made his way to the sarcophagus and I followed him. Together we slid off the lid to the side. It was hard work: the lid was heavy. Inside the sarcophagus there lay a beautiful young woman with pale skin and long red hair placed to the sides. “She was only interred here earlier today.” He told me as he set down his bag on a bench and then brought out two…

The Wolf “Hello! I’m Nadia. I live on the other side of the woods.” She said, her long blond hair glinting in the sunlight. Kalina was puzzled. “If you live on the other side of the woods, how did you get here?” Kalina asked. “I walked.” Nadia replied with a smile. “You walked through the woods?” “Why yes.” “But isn’t there a large wolf in the woods? I have heard it hunts people foolish…

Seeing other people’s posts on 100 things they like, I thought I would have a go… Chocolate Star Wars – the movies and TV shows Hardcover books, especially my Tolkien collection. Sandalwood incense Middle-earth – the books and stories Coffee, especially freshly ground and brewed. Yum. Garlic. I put it in almost everything I make.  Love it. Shakespeare – the plays, poems, and…

The New Occupation “This tooth looks really bad. It’s going to have to come out.” The dentist told them. “Does it really need to be extracted? I didn’t notice any pain.” “I’m afraid so. It’s totally rotten under the surface.” “Oh, ok.” “I can remove it now, or you can make an appointment for a later date.” “You might as well do it now.” The patient said in a resigned tone. A short time…