ALISTER (Tales of evolution)

the dark woods, holding a male infant wrapped in an orange scarf. "Don't worry little one, you will soon be out of harm's way". The

y with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. Her head, mouth and arms, leaked a dark blue

she held the infant tightly. The tree's bark was rough and uneven against her bac

around and sniffing the air trying to pin point the woman's location. "Where

manna, meaning you're close by, it's just a matter of time "

celess gems. "I'm sorry little one, I'm afraid can't keep my promise of being there w

infants chest as it sunk in and settled in his heart. "There, tha

ime will one day come and I'm sorry I won't be there to see it "she

ed it horizontally, tearing the very fabric of space to create an infa

e time is right, you will return to me" she said in r

lling the ground. Looking down, a sword from behind had punctured the tree all th

ou done with him!!?" The gobl

never find him, not in this lifetime." She sai

ell to her knees, her stomach bleeding excessively. "Why don't I just finish you off here and

eep masculine v

s were bright red and his pupils were cat like, his fingernails were long and sharp, as was h

se for her" he commanded, his face gleaming with a twist

t excessive blood lost look into the man'

miliar environment, a realm of m

ess punctuated only by the faint moonlight filte

high speed, its headlights casting an

avering, his eyes locked on the road ahead. The wom

ieked, her voice sha

A tiny, vulnerable form stood hel

s tires squealed, protesting the sudden stop.The woma

m propelled

a tree, metal crumpl

r was heavy w

ed the car. "What... What was that

ashen. "We have to c

aw that it wasn't an

by for injuries, relief

med," Emily whispered, crad

soft hair. "We should take him to the h

doctors confirmed

e," a nurse said quietly. "No

exchanged conc

e a mystery on our

forts to locate the baby's p

and Ryan and Emily learned the b

s heart

pen," she urged Ryan. "

" I've been thinking t

y began the ad

s, and the couple grew m

e him," Emily sa

e up with a name. Then strangely, he heard a deep

ow about Alister

sparkled. "I

ed. Ryan, Emily, and Alister becam

lister onto his shoulders."Welcome to the t

nd Emily. "Welcome to our

s chubby fists cling

YEARS LATE

, meticulously arranged, stood like sentinels, awaiting the mourners. Dark clouds loomed overhead, thr

Two portraits on a white table drew the eye, a poignant reminder of the lives lost. Mr. Ryan Johnson and

s tall, lean frame was draped in a crisp black suit, his light skin and raven-bla

comforting hand on his shoulder. "Come on, Alister

elieve they're really gone." The bearded man gen

s, the only family he had ever known, had left behind a vast fortune, rendering h