Captian's Log Nobody Guessed 13 Sep 20239 Sep 2023 Nobody guessed the truth. There I was, talking, joking—all a nervous wreck, but hiding it as best I could—wondering the whole time if they suspected…and then they just got up…
Captian's Log Mark of Cain 7 Sep 20234 Sep 2023 "They killed him by that tree," he said, pointing. "Hung him up, but slowly. His hands were bound, but his toes could just touch the ground. They were laughing, shoving…
Captian's Log Plans 1 Sep 202319 Aug 2023 "Step one, we make a plan. Step two, we execute the plan. Step three, we realize the folly of trying to predict complex situations and human behavior. Step four, we…
Captian's Log The Ghost of the Mountain 31 Aug 202319 Aug 2023 They never knew the way he took through the burning forest, nor how that creature transformed, how that sniveling coward turned into the terror of the mountain. In a sense,…
Captian's Log Friend 15 Aug 202312 Aug 2023 He handed his revolver over to his friend and pulled out his spare. "Okay, listen. I'll go down the hall, alright? You stay by the door." "Whistle and I'll come."…
Captian's Log A Place of Spirits 17 Jul 20238 Jul 2023 It is a place of spirits, of goblins and ghosts, and of sorrow. Like a dampness, you can taste the air and know that somewhere, somewhere near is…an epicenter. You've…
Captian's Log Grinning 9 Jul 20231 Jul 2023 I killed a man and learned to grin. Better smile than show your sin, for once the tears begin few can rein them in. I hid it all under a…
Captian's Log Wicked Ears 28 Jun 202324 Jun 2023 A cozy coffin, a rainy day, a swinging corpse now half decayed, the gallows' gathered murder's caws, and in my grave, I stop and pause and listen to the evening's…
Captian's Log Dust, Ashes, and Ghosts 25 Jun 202324 Jun 2023 "The house burned down seven years ago," he said slowly. His eyes searched my face. "The children, well, they used to keep the rooms locked because the children kept sneaking…
Captian's Log After the Deed 23 Jun 202317 Jun 2023 The sink is red with blood. I can hear myself panting. More soap. The water's running; not enough. I can see specks of blood everywhere. Scrubbing. More soap. Pink bubbles.…
