generated with meta.ai“Rio, let’s head back to the village, it’s getting late, and creepy out here.” Sule was starting to get agitated. He looked up at the grey empty sky and held his breath as if to quieten the hissing, swaying, and movements coming from everywhere and nowhere in particular.

generated with Leonardo.ai“*Lah de vushka! Lah de vushka!*” Nino chanted inaudibly as his voice trembled with the sound of rumbling. The ground shook and the wind began to bellow. Torn pages of the old worn-out book in his hand began flying in the air. Nino staggered two feet backward as streaks of lightning lined the dark graveyard sky.

image generated with meta ai.Amari lifted a finger and popped one of the stars that looked like floating snowflakes. She squinted as she gently opened her eyes. She could see that she was no longer dreaming but the objects that danced around her face were reflections coming from outside her window.

sourceThe squeaking sound coming from the swing was doing a great job of calming Mimi’s nerves as she rocked back and forth. Mimi always used swings to self-soothe whenever she was anxious and it worked like magic.“Is it going to be a girl? Will she love to play and watch animals at the zoo like me? Oh, we are going to have so much fun.” She brought the two tiny toy elephants from her pocket and joined them. Her anxiety was already giving way to joy when her father came bursting through the park behind the hospital's children's wing.

generated with meta.ai.A slow and soft howling wind came moving with a charismatic energy. It came with gentle whispers and twinkles that engulfed the magnificent baobab tree. The tree stood in a glory that was unmatched for any sprouting plant in the Sahel of Tsuba. Its branches that had been gnarled from the long periods of dryness were now soaking in the moist and fresh air that caressed its trunk.

generated with Leonardo.ai“The barrier is breaking again. Get Leti and summon the men immediately.” A strong voice competed with the stormThe sound of rumbling thunder and gripping chaos roused Leti from a haunting dream. Ignoring the pangs in her head, Leti dived out of bed and into the storm.