https://youtu.be/xlq6GnPTwHM -Chapter 19- 152 years and 8 months before the Collapse The angelic voices of the children’s choir filled the cathedral’s sanctuary, their echo exploring the space between tall stone pillars and arches. Kia, now eight years old, stood in the third row, fidgeting nervously with her skirt while she sang. Graham could pick her […]

-Chapter 18- 56 years after the Collapse In the commotion, Aaron burst from his tent. A row of wheelers were approaching in the distant darkness. Leper turned to him. “I’ll run. Before they get here.” “No.”  “What?” “No! Rot!” Aaron cursed, “If they catch you running, they’ll have our heads. Get inside the storage tent […]

-Chapter 17- 56 years after the Collapse While Kia slept soundly in the cave, Leper kept watch over sweeping snow-covered plains. Minutes became hours, and the stagnant scenery remained unchanged, save for the snow that began to swirl softly again from the gloom. He kept expecting to see wheelers rolling over the hills, but they […]

https://youtu.be/Sh_GfSCpVoc -Chapter 16- 160 years and 3 months before the Collapse Wind blew dead leaves across waylit cobble streets, shaking the naked branches of once vibrant trees and playing with the flaps of Graham’s coat. He ducked into the door of his apartment and stomped up the brick-enclosed, creaky wooden stairs. Jaylen sat at the […]

https://youtu.be/_CFwxF0bk8s -Chapter 15- 161 years and 9 months before the Collapse Jaylen’s groans shattered the quiet of the midnight street as she writhed in the rear-facing seat of a rattling trett. Graham sat next to the driver, screaming at him to go faster as the murky river ran along next to them. “I’m going as […]

https://youtu.be/YFBF91bdULI -Chapter 14- 56 years after the Collapse In the daylight, Leper felt exposed. Around him, rolling plains of white stretched in all directions. He was a spec, visible from horizons away as he traversed the void, and he needed to find shelter. Kia was wrapped in her blanket, struggling to stay awake. After hours […]

https://youtu.be/hfIlBePc7t8 -Chapter 13- 162 years and 3 days before the Collapse No matter the occasion, being in a church always made Graham feel uncomfortable. Perhaps it was the thin layer of dust or the antiquated furniture. Maybe the stone-eyed statues and relief sculptures gave him the creeps. The spacious cathedral was always swarming with elderly […]

https://youtu.be/ADXDVp9FahA -Chapter 12- 56 years after the Collapse Dread churned in Leper’s soul, and he found no comfort within the city’s borders. The wheeler rumbled beneath him as he arrived at the outskirts, and glowing beetles fluttered in the sky above him, moving from one building to the next in the blizzarding darkness. I won’t […]

https://youtu.be/D6VYi5WcX98 -Chapter 11- 56 years after the Collapse Leper squeezed his eyes shut, vitality flowing through him again as he stood in the swirling night. Above him, the windwheel whirled, and behind him, Kia waited in the hideout.  His battery was about to top off, and Leper savored every moment he could get. What he […]