Dalisay squeezed through the cluster of banyan trees the dwendehad told her to keep an eye out for. Then she grimaced. Past the curtains of their impenetrable vines, stood the severed waist of a woman. The manananggal must still be on the prowl. Dalisay’s mother used to terrorize her nights with tales about them. About…
His polished shield was strapped to his left arm, leaving his hand free to hold the lantern. His right hand gripped the sword, although Honorius doubted he would use it. What had once been a palace was now ruins. Vines climbed the pillars and moss grew upon the damp ground. Rain dripped from holes in…
“Where were you when you got your superpowers?” It’s the age-old question, isn’t it? Me, I was at the grocery store, buying a black forest cake and sauerkraut for the wife, who was pregnant at the time. I’m at the age where the stores are playing my jam. I’m also at the age where I…
Leah rests a palm on her belly as she wishes upon a shooting star: Tiny jellybean, may you have a sweet life, unlike the spice-filled bitterness of my own. High above, Godmother hears and twirls her wand. A collection begins. The first two smiles are a shared dessert; secrets between new parents who can’t stop…
