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Peter was puzzled.
He was not used to his commands being refused. His sharp, authoritative voice usually brought instant obedience. If that failed – and it rarely did – his glaring eyes and his lowered black eyebrows intimidated to the point of quick compliance. This time it didn’t work. He tried several different commands, his […]

Emily strolled along the riverbank. The breeze teased her golden hair, covering her face and tickling her nose. She brushed it aside. Finding a sunny spot she sat on the grass. It felt as soft as her woollen blanket at home. Rolling on to her stomach she cupped her chin in her hands. Two ducks […]

Phillip pulled the old rugged coat closer to him. The howling wind whipped around the meagre shelter. Sudden gusts of air chilled his face and exposed fingers. The icy block in his feet and shins numbed any feeling. He stood up and tried to get the circulation going again.
Phillip cautiously peeped around the edge of […]

James
James hesitated.
Should he enter? What if…
All his life he’d been ruled by “what ifs”. It was time to stop. Time to bite the bullet. Time to take charge of his life.
“Carpe deum,” he muttered. What a useless mantra it had been throughout his meaningless existence. “Still, I might get a job here.”
Fighting the thudding […]

Wetting a line
James stood musing. The soft slap of the water near his feet relaxed him by its hypnotic repetition.
His gaze scanned the water.
Nothing.
A pelican glided silently from behind the trees and shushed to a stop midstream. James let his mind drift. No use in concentrating on the fishing.
Nothing biting.
He propped […]