by Mark A. Alvarez II
Please, listen. Do you hear my voice as I pray to you? I have laid waste to friend and foe, trotting this path as I seek your hand. But now I am lost and unable to see the destiny you have chosen for me. Please, listen. Hear my plea as I call to you; please, … Continue reading A Longing for Fate
With so many expectations I feel so lost, subject to my conviction. I live for what has been set for me and wonder; could I really thrive this way? Must I fight for what I'm told to be or do I fight for what I know is right? I could thrive if only my life was mine. If only I could survive these expectations that bind. I've lost control; I'm dodging the unknown, being pulled by what I don't know and running from what burns; this so-called redemption. These strings don't … Continue reading Expectations
So Long By Mark A. Alvarez II So long, I have waited for your love. So long, I have waited for you. When I have lost my light, What am I to do? All I feel is emptiness, In the embrace of this darkness. Is it my fate to know such grace, Though I cannot see … Continue reading So Long
It had been seventeen years since the master of Moz left his province venturing forth into the farthest regions of Terestria in search of a redemption he would not find. The morning was crisp and splendent as the spring brought in what appeared to be an early summer. The sunlight radiated down toward the grand … Continue reading The Memento: an excerpt from Dutybound
Today was a day of tragedy, though most did not know it. Now, it was a dark and cloudless night. Not one sound broke throughout the grand white city of Moz, situated within the valley of a vast mountain range, sparkling like a diamond. Not a single ray of light could shed an ounce of … Continue reading Prologue: an excerpt from Dutybound