Riley Moreno

“It is when you are content that you rise above and beyond. It is when you are content that you transcend all known boundaries and discover worlds beyond.”
― Riley Moreno, Clouds Over Akaloshia

“A silvery light filtered through the trees; a few scattered shards finding their way into the dark interiors of the Anderson’s house, or what remained of it. Amanda sat in her chair, bolt upright and still, feeling the shadows of the night close in about her. The war had left havoc in its wake and there seemed to be nothing left in her world worth living for. Ian, her husband, had lost his life in a meaningless battle, leaving Amanda completely bereft, and not being satisfied with that, even her home had been laid bare. ‘Amanda?’ her mother Joan called, drawing her out of her thoughts. She placed a lamp on a table. ‘Go to bed. You need to sleep, my child.’ Amanda didn’t answer, though she looked gratefully at her mother in the half light, silently thanking her for being there when she was at her lowest ebb. Joan hesitated a moment and then reached into her pocket for a letter she had been carrying around for several days. ‘Amanda,’ she said gently, ‘I have a letter here, which I think you should know about.’ ‘Why? Does it contain more bad news?’ Amanda asked, her features still stoic. The lamplight cast a golden glow about her and Joan thought to herself how very lovely her daughter still was, despite having endured so much heartache. Joan cleared her throat. ‘It is a letter from one Mister Edmund Moore,’ she said. ‘I do not know anyone by that name Mama,’ Joan said.”
― Riley Moreno, Lover Unknown