Archive | 01.02.2010
- Akua ka "ao Hawai "i
*( Hawaiian Ghost Story )*
I was following my wife Pia up the side of the mountain.
We weren't exactly walking up, and not really climbing; we grabbed our share of roots and rocks to help the ascent, and I would have hated to fall, but so far so good. We had decided to forego any gear besides gloves and good climbing shoes. No problem, at this point.
Unless you count Pia being in front of me.
I didn't, though. Usually. I had long since put that particular demon of pride to bed. I'm 6'2, ... more
- Anya's Raven Ch. 02
Anya strode to the woman she sought, who sold various charms at one of the smaller stalls towards the west end of the market, its tables shrouded in purple velvet. The edges of the cloths trailed the ground, and carried dust almost a foot along each edge, but otherwise the rest of the stall was impeccably neat. Crystals were laid out in staggered rows, some alone, others strung together in differing combinations. Pouches in a range of colors lay along another length of the stall.
"Greetings," the ... more