Loving pain and death: LPAD 6 – Nuisance

The whimpers and whines… she found them annoying, truly bothersome. Of course, she would never admit she felt pity. She kept a cold uncaring stance while an unnatural smoke manifested nearby.“Took you long enough.”Pain glared back at Death, ignoring the writhing of the dog at her feet. Blood had poured…

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Loving pain and death: LPAD 4 – Lady

“What-“ He paused for a few seconds, staring at the presence in terrified awe. It was eerily still, until he managed to finally stammer something. “What the hell are you?”Death leaned her head very slowly, with the tranquility of a setting sun. The room seemed to grow even darker when…

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Loving pain and death: LPAD 3 – Engagement

“I wish the weather had been this pleasant then…” William leaned a little on the driver’s seat to look back, smiling apprehensively as he added. “Maybe, just maybe, we could go out again to the countryside, someday? Not to fly a plane, of course.”Those loving and regretful eyes soon looked…

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Loving pain and death: LPAD 2 – Endurance

Sleep sometimes was like death itself. There were no sensations, no thoughts, only an apparent eternal silence. Nonetheless, unlike the everlasting embrace of death, any slumber had an end.First, as always, there were echoes. His mind awoke slowly, faintly, to the sound of steps and murmurs. They were accompanied by…

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