And then it appeared. On the horizon, in the distance, one enormous clawed leg reached out and found footing on the rocky hills. It moved slowly, behemothly slow. And when it placed its sharp, pointed toe down, the sound reverberated out like thunder. Another leg appeared, then another. It was unclear how many, but Purity got the sense of something like an insect or spider with many legs. Only bigger than any creature she had ever imagined possible.
Witch Town, Part 8
—SKELETON JOE walks into the dining hall loaded with bags on every conceivable part of his bone structure.
SKELETON JOE
Hey Esda.
ESDA
Hey Skeleton Joe. Need a hand?
—Esda helps lighten the skeleton’s load as much as she can, but ends up carrying too much herself and almost topples over.
SKELETON JOE
Where did the Cacklers get the time to pack all of this when they were running from the school?
ESDA
Beats me.
The Mountain the Clouds, Part 8
The portal opened up again. This time I think I must have eaten something. Or maybe it was that stargrape juice. My stomach did not want to settle while I spun through the myriad of magical interdimensional doors with lights and colors whirling all around me… no, by no means. My stomach wanted rather to hurl all over the non-floor of the place.