Mother Village -ch. 1- -ch. 2 V1.0- By Shadow... -

Elara spun. An old woman stood in a doorway, shawl pulled tight. Her face was a map of wrinkles, but her eyes—those eyes were too young. Too clear. They held the same unsettling light as the village’s lone streetlamp, flickering though it was midday.

“Elara.”

The old woman smiled. It didn’t reach her eyes. “Oh, we know. The Mother doesn’t forget her daughters.” Mother Village -Ch. 1- -Ch. 2 v1.0- By SHADOW...