Catharsis2015 Stories

Catharsis Season 1 - Mini-challenge Entry. The challenge was to begin or end a story with the following quote: "...when it realizes that you've let go of whatever it is that makes your heart heavy, that makes it beat out of rhythm, when it once again beats with the purpose to live." No context was given for the quote. Conditions: flash fiction, not more than 1k words. This entry won the mini-challenge. (:

Secrets. Decisions. Choices. Sometimes it takes a road trip to put things into perspective. (Catharsis Season 1 - Round 2 Entry, August 2015)

In the post-apocalyptic world, you have to mind what you eat. (Catharsis Season 1 Entry - Third Round)

Everyone knew his name but no one had ever called him by it for close to two decades. In that time, he had been no one else but the Lakhan, Supreme Guardian of Lawig, Protector of the Peoples, Lord of the Lake, Light of Danumlawa. But last night…last night… He sat up in bed, still hearing “Joven” echoing in his head. It was his bride calling for him in his dream. The bride he had buried fifty years ago. [Audition piece for Catharsis 2015]