by Mark A. Alvarez II
Lucia looked beyond the altar and into the stained glass behind it. She blinked as the light seeped through and hit the pendant at the base of her neck causing it to shine. The colors were spiraling as usual, mixing into the sunlight. She felt the warmth, accepting the triumphant beauty that absorbed into her … Continue reading A Stretch of Faith: an excerpt from Dutybound
Lost in thought, I foresee past the trees;Into times, that could not be.These dreams, dreams within me, could they be something?Could they possibly be the reality in which I seek? In the distance, I see you;A distant dream.A reality for you; a reality for me.A promise to keep.A light lost with time,Echoes; echoes through the night.Through this hole you left; left behind.Can you hear it now?Moving through … Continue reading Echoes of a Dream
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