Out of the Box Short Stories
Out of the Box Short Stories
The vision before me was unbelievable, the last thing I’d expected on our approach to Akoni Farrin. I’d anticipated meting out punishment, domination, cowing the clan into terror and submission, but I stood at the rail of my ship in dumbstruck awe, staring at the bizarre apparition. I…
My day began well before daylight. My breakfast waited as I scoured the ship in search of Tilly. I found her curled up in the ships ropes, which were tucked into a corner of the deck, a partial roof for a covering and a rough burlap bag as her blanket…
The next morning as I awoke, I immediately noticed that the sea had grown much calmer, at least it seemed that way in comparison to the violent waters we’d been navigating thus far. My room didn’t buck and sway as much as it had the days before. The…
Tilly kept her word and warmed my bed that night. The experience was as pleasurable as I had imagined although our lovemaking didn’t help to soften her feelings toward me. I remained hopeful that she would eventually come around and begin to care for me. Her presence at night…
