《Acacia Chronicle》Side Story: Affairs in an Early Afternoon Window, Part III
Advertisement
Later, on the weekend, lunch at the Midwinter’s Dream…
It was that fancy café that Ari had been gushing about, left unvisited that fateful day after those bloody affairs behind that early afternoon window.
Isha sat upon a high-top seat by the counter with her Aunt Elena, watching the steak that was being prepared for her by a chef completely focused upon his work. Beautifully marbled and cut into the shape of large and thick square, and garnished with sliced garlic and olive oil and various eastern spices from the dragon-held lands of the Cathanian Imperium, it sizzled beautifully upon the heated steel of a hot plate grill, so close to completion.
In light of Ari’s enthusiasm for this place, it was everything and more to want. The sight of fellow diners, the aroma of grilled steak and sizzling olives, and the lilting melody of a pianist plying his craft in the background of it all, made her want to feel that way. And yet, she found herself thinking of other things, of Lana and Erin, and of Lady Priscilla. And perhaps, more unsettlingly so, that rush of power that she felt when she held the latter’s life within her grasp.
It would have been so simple, so easy. Her neck and spine, snappable like brittle twigs. And then the villainess would have been dead, just like that. Easily. And yet…
“Damn, so you were that close, eh?” Elena remarked out loud, casually sipping upon a glass of ice-cold beer. “Should’ve iced the bitch.”
“I wanted to, back there…” Isha answered with a frown, her gaze still fixated upon the sizzling steak. “Maybe I ought to, but then…”
“For real, though? I’m glad ya didn’t.”
Isha turned to look at her Aunt.
“Why?”
“It’s a dark path to go down on,” Elena answered grimly, as she placed her glass upon the counter. “Sure, the first time’s a little hard. But then after that… it gets a whole lot easier.”
Advertisement
“Is that a bad thing, Aunty?”
Elena nodded, much to Isha’s dismay.
“I know, I know! I’m not exactly the most qualified person out there to be preaching the virtues of restraint,” Elena declared, as she flashed a smile at Isha. “But then…”
There was a moment of silence ensued after that, as Elena and Isha watched the chef cut the steak into smaller squares, sizzling each side of each one of them lightly and briefly upon the stove. Heavy with the aroma of olives and garlic and pepper, and plated with those garlic slices that had sizzled alongside it, the steak was almost ready.
“It’s a little too late for a lot of us…” Elena mused out loud as she reached for her beer once again, her crimson eyes gazing thoughtfully into its golden hue. “But I hope, sincerely, that you and Claire will never need to get your hands dirty. Elicia willing.”
Advertisement
The Sleeper
One day, Celeste Avon fell asleep. She woke up in a cave and everything around her changed. The people she was once close to became almost complete strangers and her home is gone. She must adjust to this new world and find her place in it if she is to move on with her life. But the various factions of the splintered kingdom and people with their own agendas aren't going to make it easy for her. All the while, there is a nagging question in the back of her mind; who put her to sleep and why?
8 169Dipp's Uncertain Adventure
Dipp, a small raccoon-like creature finds himself in a graveyard. Unsure of how he died or who he actually is. but even with all this missing information, he's determined to find out his past and make a new life for himself. All while going an uncertain Adventure along the way.
8 145To An Oasis
While the moon watched over the City, her eyes held a calm while his eyes held a doubt. Everything would change in a breath of a moment. But would hope bloom before the smoke clears? Also available to be read on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/Desertfyre
8 89Mason Stone and the world of cultivation prodigies
Mason Stone, a highschool student, fell off a cliff attempting to save a kitten from falling off the ledge. When he eventually woke up, he was in a rope cot, fully bandaged, soaking in a herbal mixture. "Thank God you woke up." A sigh of relief sounded from his side as a girl helped him up from the cot. "I'll let the sect master know. Please don't move too much." The girl ran out of the room bringing with her an old man. And so, Mason became a servant of the supreme sect.
8 187The summoner
Jack is living a normal life with his foster mother but he he is always worried about his father who was captured by an organization. He can't save his father because he is weak but after obtaining the Summoner's heritage he gains unbelievable powers and he starts his journey to save his father.
8 114Love and affection ❤️
Your my love and affection 💍❤️
8 154