How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis
V. Moodya weird encounter with a strangerwhen he opened his eyesstares at you with my neurodivergent little facefalling slowly eyes that know me
It was just me and the squirrel-spider, whose head I could see out of the corner of my eye.
Not having anything else to do, I continued my efforts. I planned to break through to the adjacent world, and never come back. They probably wouldn’t even save me a slice of pie.
I sank into the hot thumbprint in the middle of my head. I was close. I don’t know how much time passed but it was starting to get dark when Arthur returned, alone.
I saw it, then. All around him, a slight glow. Like light seeping out from around a closed door. I pushed. With all my might I pushed the door open.