The names of birds.
Outside the window bars the night is purple like a bruise. The trees hold this inorganic stillness between their branches, like someone cupping their hands around a firefly so tight you can’t see the light.
TV Party
The bar was filled with horror enthusiasts, who were thrilled to learn that a much-loved television show, Nightmare Hour, was being rebooted.
The Other Path
Payment was given for passage to whichever guides watched that path.
Automatic Scalpel 