Chapter 20: The Graveyard
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Before they went on to the tower, Quirin led the cart along the edge of the wall to a …
Chapter 19: Welcome To Athens
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Georgiana and Crimson were beginning to feel like the angel and devil on Jacob’s shoulders, not only for moral …
Chapter 18: Sigilurgists
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Georgiana had set out a couple mats she’d found in the back of the cart. She was using them …
Chapter 17: A Dangerous Game
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Jacob tried to calm himself and get his bearings. Georgiana was still asleep despite their predicament and the jostling …
Chapter 16: Coffee Does Wonders For The Human Mind
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major “Crimson, will you shut your clam trap and just eat breakfast?” Jacob glared at Crimson as she made yet …
Chapter 15: Too Much Talking
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major “You can’t just say that and leave!” Jacob huffed as Crimson continued walking. “Hey, stop! I’m trying to talk …
Chapter 14: Dances and Discussions
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Seraph set off quickly, unaware of the discomfort he’d left behind. Jacob stared at Georgiana. He felt like buckets …
Chapter 13: A Dream of Two Squids
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Wisdom Cove was set into the mouth of a huge cave, the docks jutting out from it like snaggleteeth, …
Preface & Chapter 12: An Angel’s Arrival
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Preface From now on (Chapter 12 and onward), the titles will no longer be named after famous quotes, as …
Chapter 11: A Lesson And A Talk
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major A ship without cursing and yelling felt odd to Jacob. The red shades moved without word or thought, each …
Navigating the Unknown: A First-Gen College Graduate’s Journey in Civil Engineering
Diana Zendejas, a distinguished alumna of Tarleton Honors College and the Mayfield College of Engineering, achieved her Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 2020. Following her graduation, she pursued her …
Chapter 10: Visions Of Sea Mist
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Men and women of different shapes and sizes moved quickly across the rubble and ruins of Brokenbeaux, swarming like …
Chapter 9: Holding An Election
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major The rest of the day was spent rummaging through the remains of the town for supplies. Georgiana headed straight …
Chapter 8: Storytime
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Jacob didn’t sleep well. In fact, he barely slept, only nodding off for a moment, and waking another to …
Chapter 7: Unwrapping The Gift
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major “Dad?” Crimson echoed. “Sweet cheeks, your dad isn’t… oh,” Crimson finished, finally seeing the corpse. Jacob continued to stare …
Chapter 6: The Dreamer Makes A Mistake
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major “You idiot!” Crimson yelled as Jacob stood over Georgiana’s convulsing body in shock. “Where did you even get that …
Chapter 5: A Dream Of Salt And Squids
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Crimson left the two teens to their own devices and went off to a slightly more empty section of …
Chapter 4: Plants And Lizards
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Jacob was not happy to be back in the bog. His adrenaline rush from earlier had faded, and so …
Chapter 3: Salt and Flame
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major Cannons.Jacob knew the sound of cannons firing off, but never before had he heard any so loud. The wallbeside …
Chapter 2: Dinner And A Story
By: Bryant R. Haake, Honors College, Presidential Honors Student, English Major The mayor’s manor took up a small plot of land on the southern edge of the town, lying right …