-Chapter 21- 56 years after the Collapse “Get out.” A guard opened the tailgate and released Leper’s bonds. Instinctively, Leper rubbed his wrists. Kia crawled over to him, eyeing the guards with fear as she held tight to her jerboa. The Cathedral towered over them, a monolith that split the clouds. The front door, several […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g8csr8046A -Chapter 20- 152 years and 4 months before the Collapse The glass door of the backstreet bar hit a bell as Graham pushed it open. Neon tubes of light trailed along the walls in complex symmetrical patterns, shifting between purples and blues. Graham scanned the tables for a very particular head of hair. He […]

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 […]