Sci-fi Author – Worlds of weirdness, aliens and humanity in 99 words
Only dried grasses stirred within the domed savannah. He'd always had to live alone. I waited by his favourite baobab. Before spotting his lumbering form, I sensed his mind. His, and another's. My stomach clenched - we were promised the holidays. He welcomed me with eager, gentle strokes of his scarred trunk - no sorrow,... Continue Reading →
The grounds shuddered. The air hummed along with urgency. Something was happening. Its kin at rest, a lone creature emerged from its dwelling, peering out toward the meeting line of void and land. The hum grew violent as the void tore open with a flash. From the tear, a being of another kind tumbled into... Continue Reading →
Hiding beneath the roots of a grand gum, she heard the tiny sobs.Her charge had been playing outdoors again. Did she hurt herself?The fairy, wings tucked away, peered through grass above. She could see the side of the little girl, hands cupped, tears dripping onto dusty clothes.Something hung out of her fingers.Should she let her... Continue Reading →
She crashed through the underbrush, branches whipping bare skin. Lifeblood dripped from scratches, soaking the soil, eventually feeding those with which she shared her homes. Heart pounding, she pushed on.The creatures gained ground.She clambered out of the tree-line into deep, rushing water and waited... He conquered the treetops, branch by branch. The creatures would watch... Continue Reading →
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Rebecca Glaessner Author 