The Gate

He did not even raise his hand to the door knocker as the heaviness of guilt and same of his many unconfessed sins brougnt him to despair. As the old man turned to walk away, he noticed that this gate, like all the other gates had never been opened. 

Man on the Run

A secret agent was told to go to a certain foreign city on a most unusual assignment.  He was to warn the people of a coming catastrophe. This capital city on the eastern bank of a river sat in the heartland of earthquake territory.  Its 120,000 inhabitants were a proud people, but they were also ruthless, corrupt and barbaric. They were the terrifying enemy of the man’s own nation and had often made raids on his people, raping and pillaging every town in their path. The man knew of the violence in this foreign city and figured the people were Read More