Tag: short-story

  • The Goddess Tide

    By Emmanuel Williams May 18, 2026 * We sailed a fortnight Covered in rain * The men aboard my ship Kept relics under their beds In their arms Clutched to their chests * They had heard of the lady Standing in the sky Dressed in white linen Who kept them alive * The calm was…

  • SALT

    By Emmanuel Williams * I walk through the forest, as I usually do. Lurking, waiting, but everyday they come along. With their bows and their arrows.  Hungry. Hunting. I wonder what it’s like to come home with a meal, but missing some solitary member of the group. It’s quite simple really, I wait. They come.…

  • Arya Stark, The Strong

    By Emmanuel Williams Jon Snow has gone missing. No one seems to care.  After her attempts to convince Lord and Lady alike to send a search party, to no avail, Arya Stark procured her provisions, and a horse, and left them all to their mead and detachment. “I’ll find him.” And so she rode out…

  • The True Beast

    By Emmanuel Williams The snow fell soft and thick. Boots found the powder softly and sound escaped no one as the four immortals prowled the white forest throbbing with thirst.  Spear, Reed, Crux, and Raven were the forest hunting party for the Brotherhood of Rogan, an obscure clan of vampires, outcast after a failed rebellion…

  • The Pizza Party…

    By Emmanuel Williams Emmanuel loves his elementary school. It has the best teachers, and the best lessons, and the best attractive latina girls. Oh boy. What a fucking riot. There’s Anjelica, which you pronounce with an h instead of a j and adds to her allure. He’s gonna write her the best date request/love letter…

  • Cat Fight Saturday Night

    By Emmanuel Williams They passed her one, sometimes two at a time. On the way to their freckly faced daughter’s karate championship, flying to the night shift or to sports games and then peaknuckle with the elderly dames of Harden Hill. None of them drove as fast as Kara. She let her foot grow heavy…