Meredith Tarbox

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“Burning Bright” by Meredith Tarbox

Submitted to Contest #232

There are things that move within the Darkness. Whether those things are alive is a mystery, of course–the rumor only speaks of the never-ending Hunger of such things. Always shifting, always moving. The Darkness was always present, always aware…and always drawing closer. The Darkness was only ever kept away by the presence of the Fire.The Fire began as a source of warmth; a night-time balm against the cold. It began as a source of Light, in a way–but had never been meant to keep the Darkness at bay…at least, not on its own. T...

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Desert dweller, writer, artist, and reading enthusiast!