Distant Rose's published ficlets
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Shadows in the Night, XVI

It seemed to be creeping towards a faint patch of moonlight on the ground.
Iellia blinked, and rubbed her eyes before looki…
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Shadows in the Night, XV

A small, dark shape flew past Iellia and straight towards one of the women who had run out of her house. The woman screamed, ...
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Shadows in the Night, XIV

If my alarm clock didn’t wake me up, she though to herself, scanning the room, Then what did? She yawned and blearily wip…
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Shadows in the Night, Part XIII

With this, Jeremy faded from view. The shadow that had been Tobias turned towards Oliver and Alyssa and hissed.
“See you…lat…
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Shadows in the Night, Part XII

Alyssa gasped and Oliver gripped her hand tightly in his own. The voice spoke again, this time more gently.
“But in order to…
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Shadows in the Night, Part XI

Oliver growled, and curled his hand into a fist.
“Oliver, I’m surprised at you,” Jeremy said laughing when he noticed Olive…
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Shadows in the Night, Part X

She gasped, and dove out of the way just in time. The energy ball soared over her head and struck a tree a few feet behind he…
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Shadows in the Night, Part IX

“Yes,” Oliver said frowning. “But you can’t take him. He has done you no wrong.”
“He has summoned the shadows, and brought …
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Shadows in the Night, Part VIII

Tobias nodded, and found himself taking a hesitant step towards the young man.
“Don’t worry,” the man said laughing. “I don’…
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Shadows in the Night, VII

“Why?” the young woman asked sadly, pressing her trembling hand against Tobias’ cheek and wiping away the tear that had trick…
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Shadows in the Night, VI

Tobias came to a stop at the edge of the well, his eyes widening in horror as he gazed into the bottomless hole. Shadowy hand…
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Shadows in the Night, V

“Tobias,” a voice hissed suddenly, startling him out of his reverie.
Tobias jumped, his hair standing on end. “Who said that…
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Shadows in the Night, Part IV

_He was almost there when he heard a sob coming from the area between two of the many shops. It sounded like a little girl, a…
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Shadows in the Night, Part III

_Tobias walked through the village square and towards the butcher shop. He had come into town to buy enough meat to last a we…
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Shadows in the Night, Part II

Tobias felt a rush of energy and he opened his eyes; everything seemed clearer, sharper somehow. All of a sudden everything g…
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Shadows in the Night, Part I

For as long as there has been night and day, there has been shadow. From the darkest corner to the brightest hall, it is ther…
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Truth and Magics, Part III

“Is that true Alyssa?” Janice’s mother asked, turning to stare at me.
“N—no ma’m,” I stuttered. I turned to Janice, looked f…
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Truth and Magics, Part II

Janice picked up another rock, this one much bigger and heavier than the last. She swung her arm back and—CRASH! The rock hit…
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Truth and Magics, Part I
I have one green eye and one brown eye. The green eye sees truth, but the brown eye sees much, much more.
It was because of …