Creatures of the Night

Chapter 28 - even in paradise you have to pay attention

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(TW: (indirect) self-harm, negative self-talk, graphic depictions of violence/gore)

(The title of the chapter comes from "Hiking at Oselong, Tibetan Buddhist of Andalucia" by Michael Sowder)

Roman didn’t sleep. He stood at the kitchen window, staring into the darkness, glancing at the flickering oven clock every few minutes, and imagining the tree-line he couldn’t see from here until the first hints of morning light crept over the surrounding rooftops.

Roman resurfaced from the thoughts he’d lost himself in for several hours, stumbling back a step. His knee joint popped, and an ache radiated up his feet and legs. Moving his mouth, he found his tongue sandpapery and stale. His jaw was stiff, like he’d been clenching his teeth all night. Roman rubbed his face, groaning and lowering onto a stool.

Creatures of the Night

Chapter 22 - world’s turned upside down

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(TW: panic attacks, flashbacks of assault and bondage, self-harm)

(The title of the chapter comes from Hamilton)

Logan’s eyes opened only to be assaulted by the bright morning light streaming through the mouth of the cave.

The cave? How on earth did he end up in a…

Oh. Right.

The memories of last night came back in a rush, and Logan bolted upright. His entire body protested the movement, but he ignored it. Logan’s stomach bottomed out when he found himself alone. The firepit was nothing but smoking embers and flaky white ash. Patton and the witch that had saved them were nowhere to be seen.

“Patton?” he called, wishing his voice didn’t sound as panicked as it did.