The dare

My friends had dared me to go to this one house. They said to win the dare I had to stay for at least one hour and the house knew I was coming. I head[…]

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A beginning

She stood on the other side of the room, sparring against a practice dummy. The room still had a few other people in it, all focused intently on their own training, not even noticing my[…]

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My master

I hear your key turn in the front door, and automatically assume my position on the floor: kneeling with my hands in my lap and my head bowed – we established long ago that I’m[…]

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