Lucid Waking

Winter Wonderland?

Originally published on November 27, 2005

           Winter was approaching fast. It was only September and it had already snowed. Twice. Clouds were moving along the coast and dropping rain just as quickly. Droughts flew across the center of the continent. Thousands of species dropped like flies. Humans took planes, trains, cars, and boats, to hundreds of coast cities around the world to try and escape.
            Who needs wars? She thought as she smiled and closed the game board. When you’ve got Mother Nature?
            A wave of her hand cleaned the game up and she put another tally mark next to her name by the door. She had won again.
            For heaven’s sake, it’s so easy, John. Why can’t you win more than three times? She thought shaking her head as she flew down the hallways.
            Although training had been hard, it was these games that gave her strength and courage to continue. It was that particular power that had gotten her through so far. Far enough to be leaving at the end of the year and be the heir to the throne.
            I do admit, she said smiling, it’s a good thing you can’t seem to win. How else would I be so close to getting rid of those humans once and for all?

“Not much between despair and ecstasy”

Winter Wonderland?