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In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Twelve* Ink on paper This story belongs with preceding posts, read it in chronological order here. The sun cast her shadow beside her, the birds sang, the creatures rested as the wind blew. In this moment of peace, thinking about her unfolding life, she still wondered who she was.…

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Eleven* Ink on paper This story belongs with preceding posts, read it in chronological order here. In time, bits of life broke through the surface of the island. Hundreds of years passed as plants sent out shoots and seeds, as the shoots and seeds grew, and the pattern repeated.…

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Ten* Ink on paper This story belongs with preceding posts, read it in chronological order here. She could do nothing as the storm decimated the land and plants and creatures. And when the storm did end, it left only muteness. Creatures’ bodies were flung about, bloated and limp. The…

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Nine* Ink on paper This story belongs with preceding posts, read it in chronological order here. She walked from one end of the land to the other. As her steps accumulated, clouds collected around her. The wind blew harsh and loud, beating at her body. The water rose and…

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Eight* Ink on paper This story belongs with preceding posts, read it in chronological order here. She emerged from the dark and quiet place, and the water spoke, “You’ve reached the shore.” The water receded across sand made of the shells of long-dead creatures, leaving her on land that…

In Which A Story Unfolds: Chapter Seven* Ink on paper This story belongs with preceding posts, read it in chronological order here. She closed her senses as the stillness surrounded her. The water guided her through her own darkness. And, as the currents led her toward the far offshore, she found a kind of comfort…