Outer Station — B-Sides

  • A landscape of snow-covered trees against a cloudy sky.
    Photo by Todd Trapani on Pexels

    Once Again

    The girl runs without looking back. Her chest burns and her clothes are soaked with sweat. Beneath her feet, a branch snaps and a dozen birds soar to the sky, cawing. Against the pale sky, they look like shreds of ash.

  • Animal Skull on Forest Floor in Autumn
    Photo by Utkarsh Malviya on Pexels

    Exodus I

    The old man led the men through the brambles, navigating the creases of the dirt, which was purplish in the fading light.