Haunting Tears

Trismit sighed as he opened up his hand, letting the crushed remote controller fall through his fingers. This was the second time in two days that Trismit had destroyed something. “Is everything alright?’ Relkay called from upstairs. Trismit glanced at the bits of plastic that now littered the floor. “It’s fine…” “You do not sound … Read more

Thinking of Visiting

“I should go and see Rethais…” Phovos glanced to her side, where her new best friend Retvik was standing. They had been relaxing on a balcony, looking out into the vast darkness. Even though they had been chatting on and off, Retvik’s statement had caught Phovos off guard. “Your brother?” “Sibling, brother, same thing, I … Read more

The Same Discussions

“Hello, are you busy right now?” Phovos glanced at her little communicator, then sighed. She had just finished her work and was too tired to really do anything. “No. Kinda. Dunno.” Another message appeared. “Are you well?” “No.” “Oh. Do you want to talk?” Phovos sighed some more, re-reading the messages that Retvik had sent … Read more

Worries Becoming Potentially Real

“So how are you feeling today?” Vikalos asked from behind the desk. “Better? Worse?” Arkay shrugged, not completely sure himself. “I… don’t know.” “Is that a negative “don’t know” or a positive one?” “A negative. I kinda feel like something bad is about to happen.” Vikalos tilted his head to one side, scanning the tiny … Read more

Lack of Traffic

“I do not understand this place…” Kuta groaned to himself as he sat down on a bench. To his left, a small, peaceful stream and running down a perfectly curated miniature forest. To his right was Retvik, who was peacefully eating a bowl of mashed potatoes. It took a moment for Kuta to realize that … Read more

More Luck Than One Expects

“You are up late again, my dear. Are you well?” Rethais grunted as Lysar made her way over, carrying a plate of small, freshly cooked meatballs. The High General had been staring out towards the city for a while now, feeling rather conflicted about, well, lots of things. “Am I well? I cannot truly say…” … Read more

A Little Stargazing

“Hey, Retvik, can I ask a question?” The Raptor and the Rethan glanced at each other as they stared out into the night sky. At the Kinigi Life Oasis, it was always technically night time, but many of the lights were dimmed during off-hours, making everything seem more peaceful. As for Phovos and Retvik, it … Read more

Gaming Chats

“So why are you here?” Ksatah’s question had caught Arkay off guard. Both of them, as well as their fellow friends Kalis and Vetal, were playing a video game together. They were all located in different apartments, using voice chat, since they weren’t really allowed outside. “Me?” Arkay asked. “Yeah, you.” “Why are you asking?” … Read more