THE POEM THAT STARTED IT ALL
Aesop's poem about the Rose and the Amaranth says so much in just a few short lines. It asks us to contemplate the question, “Would I rather be the most beautiful of all, admired and envied by everyone only to exist for a brief time, or forgo absolute beauty and admiration to live forever?” The beautiful rose will fade but the amaranth is everlasting. This poem, along with the rest of the story, is immaculately articulated by the talented, Jessica Taige.
Escapists
On an autumn evening in Kansas, two children appear from seemingly nowhere. The incomprehensible fact that they speak only ancient Greek spurs national attention. Who are these children?
The Mansion
As Charlie gives Lex a tour of the Rose Flock’s home, it seems like each room is more amazing then the last. When they finally end up in the library, Lex finds her favorite room in the place.
The Pool
It’s late December and the land is covered in snow. Nestled within a white forest is an ancient church, eire and abandoned for centuries. In the basement, a beautiful and foreboding pool of glowing liquid awaits you. Would you enter the pool?
The mysterious “Girl in Black”
Alexis had always assumed that a brain tumor had tragically claimed the life of her mother, Olivia. Perhaps it was something else.
“Beware Dis”
The Italian poet, Dante Alighieri told a tale of torment and terror for those souls doomed to the underworld. There, through the gates of Dis, is the entrance to lower hell, where the most evil creatures dwell.
THE CROW
During an encounter at the book parlor with the haunting, “girl in black,” Lex was instructed to read a poem titled, “CROW.” At the time, she couldn’t understand what the tragic poem could possibly mean. She soon comes to realize that the words may have been a set of directions leading right to a frozen child. But who is this child and did Lex arrive too late?
God of the North Wind
Carnivorous, man-eating horses have not been seen on Earth B for thousands of years. They were the wind gods, and Boreas was the most powerful and most feared of them all. Nobody thought this beast would ever again step foot in the world of man. All her life, Lex saw him in her dreams, now she would see him standing right in front of her. Those who have sworn to keep Lex safe worry for her life as she and the black horse, a creature with such an unsettlingly violent reputation, join forces against the unknown evil.
Terror at Sea
Kimon, the ship’s captain, explains to Jade that the three mysterious women standing in the sea are likely water nymphs. Jade is not so sure.