Acorn
High in an oak tree, a squirrel plucked an acorn off a twig. The twig shook and let out a sharp cry. “How dare you!” shouted the tree. Its voice […]
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Acolyte
Joining the cult had been a bad idea. Ryan realized that only some months after the fact, and some months more after the incident that had driven him into the […]
Acock
The devil had come to Patrick twice on the Lord’s day. The third Sunday he arrived a little past noon in the farmyard, buckles on his shoes shining, white gold, […]
Acknowledge
We went up the hill to welcome the dawn, hoping to be purified by the light, the sky’s newborn clouds, and the wind. Rain would have been sweetness itself, but […]
Acinus
The bear stole some berries. Of course it was much easier to pick them off the bushes where they grew wild, but the man and woman had a whole basketful […]
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