Hazel and Holly — Helpful Hostility

Previous: Dark Deeds, Part Two   Holly awoke in the night to a darkened room. She put out her hand, but found only tousled blankets and an empty pillow next to her. Hazel was gone. “Hazel?” she whispered, but no one replied. Holly spoke a spell and...

Hazel and Holly — Dark Deeds, Part Two

Previous: Dark Deeds, Part One   Hazel’s breath quickened, echoing through her chest and ears as if she had been hollowed out like a harvest-time gourd. Alone, alone, dead and alone. The thought echoed in her mind along with her breath, and she grabbed hold of...

Hazel and Holly — Dark Deeds, Part One

Previous: Dark Decisions   The wooden stairs creaked as Hazel made her way downwards. She kept a hand to the wall, trying not to dwell on what made the rough stones feel slick underneath her fingers. Behind her, Hemlock followed, but Hazel kept her gaze ahead....

Hazel and Holly — Dark Decisions

Previous: Finding Forgiveness   Hazel lay awake in bed as Holly slept next to her. The inn was booked up and hadn’t had any extra rooms for Hazel and Hemlock, so they had to share with their siblings. Hazel stared at the shadowed silhouette of the bone as...