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Taking a step towards the door, I felt myself drawn by the same invisible force that had enchanted the snow. Not only did it have a hold of my body, but it had a hold of my soul, and even though I at first fought against it, the moment I surrendered, the music flowed through Read more
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Rusty held his breath then cleared his throat with a series of grunts in preparation for a speech I could take with me through the door. In truth, I was happy to sit by his side a while longer, for company such as his was a rare find, and in this furry skin I’d found Read more
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The music elevated my soul to a higher plane. Each one of us in the presence of the door was captivated by it. Her song—and it was her song—it connected our hearts to the stars and the memories of all things that shone in between. It may have been my door to move through and Read more
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Blinking the snow from my eyes, we sat before the door listening to the music coming from within. The animals did the same, as did the trees that were circling upon the tips of their gnarly roots. With their branches raised to the clouds, the noises emanating from their trunks sounded like thunder, and I Read more
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With a cheeky whip of his tail, George prepared to take flight. His door was calling to him, and the music it made could be avoided no longer. Taking a good look at the magpie-come-woman before him, he leaned his head forward, and the two of them shared an Eskimo kiss. “Tell me, George, where Read more
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George felt the call of another place. It came from a door no one but he had ever stepped through. Once he found it, he was almost certain he’d never come this way again. It was immeasurably sad, and yet when he thought of her journey and the part he’d played, he couldn’t help but Read more
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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: I salute the trees. I am not magnificent but I can see everything grow. I hear the grass chattering and laughing. I stare at the oaks as they stretch like old hungover drunks after a binge. Kicking my way through an old memory, I sit down on a bench… Read more
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George shook his head and gasped for air. His whiskers were itching in suspense, and as they closed in on the door, he knew they’d be there in a jiffy. Upon his back, X was struggling to stay upright. She had her claws clamped firmly into his fur, and although he loved her dearly, he Read more
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The night was as bright as day, and as Rusty ushered me forwards, it wasn’t long before the animals shrieked and howled as the door we were searching for came into view. They had seen it before, and yet it still provoked such a feverish reaction that one could be mistaken for thinking they were Read more
Author S. K. Nicholas 