Poker

“C’mon, it will be fun. Take a load off. It’s never about who wins. It’s about being in the game. And the camaraderie!”

Negotiation

Each general of each army approached the appointed peak directly in between the two fronts.

“Hey buddy, you wanna hear something cool?”

The wall was up again.

Exen sprinted into the dining room where the spirits were silently stirring.

There were lives in danger beyond this door.

The awakening began as a small thing.

“I just want to talk about it.”

There would be no justice on this day.

“I’ve alienated myself.”