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Take me down to the wreckage Take me down through the foam She lies on the sandy bottom where She hides her silver and bones Far below lie our brothers Far below the icy waves Take me down to the wreckage and Take my breath away 'Tis only the bravest few That row out past the waves Well off they go where the whale fish blow And they hope to earn their pay The Defiant's crew of six brave men Heaved ahead to make their catch But the angry giant over threw the Defiant And those six men breathed their last Take me down to the wreckage Take me down through the foam She lies on the sandy bottom where She hides her silver and bones Far below lie ...

I have been told That my heart is hard Like a stone This is not true It is harderMy heart is a diamond Beautiful Strong And unbreakable

7 :: A Promise KeptThe warm smell of fresh eggs and bacon filled the den. All Faolán could do was lay there underneath the couch and watch hungrily as the giants peacefully ate their breakfast. They were quiet for the most part, except for Eoin making up silly stories and asking questions which kept his father entertained. The pigs brought inside were sliced up and fried over the open fire with the eggs; though it was a lot of food to a human, to the giants it was a fairly modest meal.All Faolán had for food was an apple from yesterday. Just the one. The other two had fallen out of his hood at some point and he wasn’t sure where they were ...

I smoothed my hair back, my shook as I zipped up the side of my dress. I knew why I was so giddy. I didn’t expect to be this giddy though. I shook like a school girl going on her first date but in a way, it felt like that. Rowan was the first guy I ever really felt attracted to anyway.I had seen him around town for a while, everyone knew him. He was the new science teacher at the Eagle Peak High school, my old high school actually, and he was easy to spot around town because of his long red hair; and he was tall, very tall. 7’6” to be exact. I remember the first time I saw him at the Stop&Shop two years ago; I stopped dead in my tracks...

6 :: A Promise MadeAs expected, it took Faolán hours to get back to Forwyn, having to navigate through the dark forest and heavy rain. ‘It could be worse,’ he thought. It could always be worse; he could be dead. Or captured. Or tortured. The thought made him feel sick but it was a very real risk that he faced. That giant could have done anything he wanted to Faolán. But he let him go.The cobblestone streets were slick with rain and he kept close to the houses and shops to shield himself from the wind and rain. The lanterns lit outside of the tavern were the only lanterns on that street. It was late, the doors were unlocked but no one was ...

5 :: AutumnThe chase through the dense forest was proving to be tiring and Faolán could feel his legs and side begin to cramp up. The giant though, showed no signs of slowing down. His footfalls were heavy and his broad shoulders swayed with each step. The breeze that was able to slip through the tree tops playfully tossed his long, copper blond hair that came down just below his shoulders.Suddenly the giant stopped again and Faolán nearly tripped over himself to keep from running out into plain sight; he ducked behind a tree and watched. The giant slowly turned to the side and looked back over his shoulder. His copper eyes scanned the tre...

On Display ‘I’m home,’ I thought. ‘I’m home. I’m gonna open my eyes this time and be back in my bed, this is all gonna be over...’ I was so certain I was home again. The bed, the covers wrapped around me and the warm body in my arms. I rubbed my nose through her hair and softly kissed the top of her head. A hand slid over my shoulder and she moaned. She pulled herself up and her lips met mine. We embraced and kissed for the next few minutes; my hands gliding down her back and hers running through my hair. We slowly parted and when I opened my eyes, I held my breath.It was Heather staring back at me. My mouth hung open and I looked away,“I...

4 :: The HuntedFae was barely changed into her clothes when Faolán burst in through the bedroom door.“Where’s my bow Fae!”Fae yelped and grabbed the sheet off of the bed to cover herself, “Knocking would have been nice, Faolán!”If Faolán heard her, he didn’t acknowledge it. He fastened his quiver around his waist and slipped his bow over his shoulder.“What are you doing? You’re leaving now?”“I have to! While the trail is still fresh. I know which way he went and I should be able to catch up with him if I leave now.”Fae glared, “Wait, what happened to me taking this one?”Faolán paused and thought for a moment. It wasn’t a long moment but it...