...& the DEMON spoke, its voice deep & mellow like smooth satiny Chocolate, "There is more, MUCH more then good & evil," the words thunderously whispered. The verdant emerald green of the forest quivering at the sound, drawing in upon itself, hiding, FEARFUL. Cowing multi hued flowers peeking cautiously through tangled undergrowth in the dappled Moonlight filtering through the leafy canopy. NO sound could be heard, NO cricket chirping, NO toad croaking, NO Nightingale singing its mellifluous songs of sorrow in the night sky. The beast stepped deeper into the crescent of the secret hollow. Turning its head in a fluid, yet, some how awkward & disjointed manor it slid on to a large stone, gently caressing it, as if it were an o l d & trusted FRIEND. As it lowed its massive frame onto the center of the boulder, lines of concentration furrowed its ancient brow. "What of JUSTICE?" the creature spoke. "The death of one man for killing another?" its words slow & deliberate, scaly calloused hand gently stroking the gray green rock. "A woman stoned for speaking truth to a man? What of the man?" It looked up & gazed into the forest, eyes of ebony, like black holes sucking in the light, swallowing the essence of all it gazed upon. The forest withdrew from its lifeless gaze. "Good or Evil," unasked, its whisper menacing. It sat thinking in troubled concentration. Statuesque, it remained motionless atop its massive granite pedestal. REFLECTIONS from chips of mica in the stone cast silvery highlights along the edges of the crimson scales on the DEMON’S thigh, & small patches of green & purple m o s s bunched along the outer part of its calves. "What of PASSION?" the words slowly hissed from its lipless mouth. "The joining of a man & a woman in sweet, gentle desire?" Long spike like toenails scratched the surface of the STONE & it seemed to move beneath it. The corners of its mouth s t r e t c h e d into a grotesque & HIDEOUS smile, sharp uneven teeth shining dully. The stillness of the air weighed down upon the giant, wrapping it in a breathless EMBRACE. "A woman for a woman, a man for a man?" Long outstretched fingers mingled as its hands clasp in a knotted entanglement of skin & bone. Its smile now gone, its frown hung HEAVY on its face. "Good or Evil," again, NO question in its tone. Sliding from the rock the DEMON stood, long legs stretched beneath it casting shadows on the stone, gnarled hand tenderly caressing it. Its thoughts interrupted, it cast its gaze to the SKY in the east set a g l o w with flames of the impending arrival of the l i f e giving ORB. Sensing the strengthening will of the FOREST it knew the time was short. "And what of LOVE?" it asked. Looking around, it glanced at the stone as if waiting for an answer. Long moments passed, NO reply. The DEMON sighed heavily. Leaves on the awakening morning GLORY, whose brilliant purple petals with deep bleeding red hearts stretching in the dew of early DAWN, withered & died in its breath. Again it felt the stillness, the stillness that followed it, nothingness, alone. "The LOVE of friends? The LOVE of child & mother?" "The LOVE of two?" he softly questioned. "LOVE lost?" Head hung low NO tear wet his DEMON eye. He could not cry. With one final sad glance at the stone he straightened his strong muscular body & slowly disappeared into the FOREST, the trees & shrubs o p e n i n g a path before him. The only sign of his passing, the e c h o i n g whisper, "Good or Evil."
“This is my third mocha of the day. It’s not as bad as three full coffees a day though, because it has chocolate in there too. But still, is three mocha’s bad?”
Jeremy, although this may not mean much coming from me, considering who I am and what I did -- I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for all the horrible things that I did to not only you, but your friends and family. I know now that a good majority of the things I did in the past were wrong and I'm sorry. I had no right to do those things, because you aren't a bad person. Actually, you're a great guy. I'm sorry I just didn't see that sooner. -- from Katherine.
“I can’t exactly say that I forgive you, even if those things were done awhile ago. Your apology is appreciated, though.”
"We have so many memories, there was a time when I loved you more than anything. I will always care about you, Jeremy. Just as I know you'll always care about me. You've both grown so much, I'm glad I've gotten to be a part of your life. You're a wonderful man." -- From Bonnie
“Thanks, Bonnie. You’re a huge part of who I am today and I’m glad you’re still a part of my life.”
Jeremy laughed as he took his own stance. When he first became a hunter he would’ve taken the first shot but now, he waited patiently, sizing up the other male. “Show me what you got, Ethan.”
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