A Collection of Shorts

I pulled against my bonds.
"You'll never catch up to him!" Captain Daché merely looked my way and shrugged.
"But we will, my lass. And then you'll be sorry for even knowing him."
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With a whoop I leapt from the rock and went cascading through the air and into the deep blue lagoon. As soon as I hit the water, I could already feel the change starting to occur. I smiled in the freshness and swam deeper, back to my home.
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Faith ran through the rain. She ran over the field where she'd played in the sunshine so many times, she ran through the forest slipping in mud and covering her dress with stains.
When she could run no longer, Faith collapsed in the wet meadow and with a scream of anguish sobbed uncontrollably. Then, the memories came.
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I gave the envelope a kiss. With butterflies in my stomach, I dropped it into the postage box. It would either make it to her or not. But for now, I have to stay alive. There's a war to be won
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