fantasy
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I live among giantsOf history and loreI dream of kingdomsBuilt of stone and iron Fire blazes in my bloodLike they once didThrough jaws of dragonsAnd trials most unjust And I slip into slumberWith fairy dust sprinkledOver my eyes tonightInto the realms I sink
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On a night forlorn like a widow’s soul burdened by silent grief and haunted by bone-crushing anguish, a dream laid wasted, crumpled in a burgundy velvet blanket on ground inhospitable as concrete. Retribution, redemption, and reconciliation, desires raging away like wildfire, uncontained and unstoppable, usurped the throne in her spirit where pride and peace…
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There was a single chair at the head of the table. Its crystalline structure twinkled with the chandelier lights and its ruby velvet cushions invited her to take a seat. Marina lowered herself, pausing momentarily before sitting herself down. The feast before her could feed her and three armies. Before she knew it, her hands…


