The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion #1

by Beth Brower

Gossip is as catching as the plague ever was.

“Do you refer to Lapis Lazuli House or my cousin?” “Upon you mentioning a distinction, I admit to never having considered them separate entities. When he dies, you will have to call an exorcist to separate the two.”

While there are many things beyond our control, I’ve always thought the cruellest is that we mortals are not told when our last glance is just that.