The Vermin of Arklington: Chapter Five By A.A. Ripley
‘Up here, kid’ Lethe’s voice drifted to her from above. Jay made sure that on St. Eagle day she would be in the alley early. She waited, leaning over the…
‘Up here, kid’ Lethe’s voice drifted to her from above. Jay made sure that on St. Eagle day she would be in the alley early. She waited, leaning over the…
‘Are you Jay?’ Jay looked at the kid that was peeking into the alley she had made her home. He was just a bit younger than her, maybe twelve? He…
‘I could watch you do it all night’ said Lethe casually, then added in an irritated whisper, ‘But I’d rather just go in and rob the place, you know?’ Jay…
As the door closed behind Jay, a cloud of smoke, stale sweat, and cooking smells enveloped her. The tavern was already full- of people, laughter, the constant buzzing of the…
A strange creature walked the streets of the city. She didn’t know it. Not yet at least. Jay stood on the corner of Hamilton Street and Oakwright Avenue, huddled into…
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