Distress and Tristesse
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Moriarty and his sister Lily are sent through the forest to escape a war ravaging their home, but what dangers will they face on the way? Will they even make it through, or will they perish, their bodies rotted and abandoned, never to be found. Allegory of the Holocaust for an assignment in ELA last year. Won a writing contest in first place and reader's choice. Written by Ookookak, and alias for Justine (last name undisclosed)
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