A girl’s shuddering, gasping scream. Terror in it. Horror. Or a scream of agony. In the silence of the dully vibrating ship it was utterly horrible. It lasted an instant––a single long scream; then was abruptly stilled. And with blood pounding my temples and rushing like ice through...
the occasional hint of wood smoke drifting into the city a subtle reminder of the many wildfires still burning in the province, our neighbour to the east (Alberta) and down south in the US (Washington). The state of California is also struggling with wildfire...
The crew members the drone controlled incapacitated the two guards outside the bridge, so the Captain and First Mate were alone when she entered the bridge. The First Mate turned from conversation with the Captain as the door irised open, words giving way to silence and a frown. Drone. ...
like a snail drawn back within its house: the moment I obtained a respite, I wanted to enjoy something pleasant; and as every other pleasure was denied me, I endeavoured to amuse myself with the innocent delights of eye and ear. The...
After a moment of incredibly tense silence, he smiled and she laughed and shook her head. “No, gods, no. Not at all. The opposite, even.” Her eyes fell back to the ground and she knotted her fingers together. “I was afraid. Of — I don’t know, that it wouldn’t work. Even...
Tears sprang to Helene's eyes at the words so thoughtlessly uttered by her mother as she turned abruptly to the young man by her side. The child devoured the speech in silence, but she gave her brother one of those sagacious looks that seemed inexplicable to me, glancing with a sinister...
Besides, there is generally plenty of commentary or music to fill the spaces. As filmmakers though, those spaces should be what we glory in. They aren’t awkward silences – they are our opportunity for aural transport – to immerse the audience in the film’s location. As part of the ...
to rest in deepening drifts of silence. Standing in stillness before her window, Wisdom gazes toward the mystery of Christmas, and smiles at this truth – Christmas needs us not at all. Christmas depends not at all on our planning
7who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations. 8The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. 9You care for the land and water it; ...
I have been an advocate of meditation for years. I used to love dropping into the London Buddhist Centre whenever I got the chance, just to soak up the atmosphere if nothing else. I held the thought of finding that inner peace, that inner silence, on something of a pedestal. ...