Before the Fall

Before becoming Vanity

Until its morals atrophy

Pride finds its place

A place where

We celebrate our victories

And smile on the fruits of labor...

Moving slowly through The Swamp, our hero tactfully surveys his surroundings. The village has strict rules prohibiting anyone to enter this area, because many have ventured there and never returned. Stories of ogres, exiled witches, and mysterious creatures spread throughout the village like wildfire. Two weeks ago, a young girl disappeared into this cursed area. Some believe she was kidnapped. Ot...

It’s supposed to be my day off. Chad, my boss at the Riverquarry Zoo, called me at 7:00 am this morning, interrupting my precious sleep. I didn’t have much time to be mad at him, because he immediately exclaimed that Leo is missing from his cage. Leo the lion. A very creative name for a lion, I must admit. Someone left the gate unlocked during their last shift before closing up last night. Either ...

I walked right up to the last place I saw him: an alley beside his favorite brewery, HeyDay. Walking down this foreboding alley I stopped a the sight of one of his favorite sneakers the Jordan Cement 4s. Just one shoe, the other missing. The shoe was mangled beyond recognition. I picked it up and continued investigating. My brother and I have not been close for a long time. The last time we spoke ...

Bored in the house

Quiet as a mouse

Need to touch grass

Need to get past

Need to get out...