"Oh, most splendid, Your Holiness!" Roland gawks as we exit the hospital. The automatic opening glass doors once appeared as wizardry to him, but he’s already moved onto bigger things. "By the Forefathers! What are those giant square boxes?!" Roland points across the street, and I chuckle. "Those are buildings, just like the hospital. Take…
Recommended Listening A month has passed since Amelia crippled me. Once again, as part of my daily routine, Phoebe carefully leans me forward to rest my chin on a handcrafted wooden device. The custom-carved implement allows her to set me up in bed so she can wash my back and body. She loops my arms…
Recommended Listening A month has passed since Amelia crippled me. Once again, as part of my daily routine, Phoebe carefully leans me forward to rest my chin on a handcrafted wooden device. The custom-carved implement allows her to set me up in bed so she can wash my back and body. She loops my arms…
"What am I looking at?" My words enter a void. A bubble of images surrounds me, as if I’ve materialized inside of a snowglobe, looking outward. The outside world appears distorted and difficult to perceive. Hoarhiim’s voice responds in my mind. "I will take you on a journey through my memories, back to when my…
"What am I looking at?" My words enter a void. A bubble of images surrounds me, as if I’ve materialized inside of a snowglobe, looking outward. The outside world appears distorted and difficult to perceive. Hoarhiim’s voice responds in my mind. "I will take you on a journey through my memories, back to when my…
I tap the white orb as I hold it in my hand, using it to light up the landscape around me. The darkness of night tempts me to use the stars to navigate, especially since I can’t see them in the Labyrinth, but I’m tired and just want to catch some sleep. My feet scuff…
I tap the white orb as I hold it in my hand, using it to light up the landscape around me. The darkness of night tempts me to use the stars to navigate, especially since I can’t see them in the Labyrinth, but I’m tired and just want to catch some sleep. My feet scuff…
Amelia turns away, unable to meet my gaze. The expression on her face says it all. I should have known you were a Hero. I thought we were friends, but you betrayed me. How can I ever trust you after this? She clutches Blaarjiim’s orb to her chest and turns to walk away. "Don’t even…
Amelia turns away, unable to meet my gaze. The expression on her face says it all. I should have known you were a Hero. I thought we were friends, but you betrayed me. How can I ever trust you after this? She clutches Blaarjiim’s orb to her chest and turns to walk away. "Don’t even…
Author Note: This is the second iteration of The Cryopod to Hell (TCTH). It is more refined and edited compared to the original version, but will likely also end up being longer too. The goal of this refresh is to eliminate as many plotholes from the original work as possible, and refine characters/places/interactions/etc until it’s…
