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The Forge SHORT STORIES
Spring 2021
cedwinr By: Victoria Mendoza
A trail of smoke trickles up to meet the dull blue-grey dawn blanketing the lake. Save for the crisp snap of the small fire Freya could afford, the world seems to hold its breath.
Scanning the surrounding forest, Freya sees nothing but a thick wall of evergreens with the occasional dull orange of turning leaves interspersed throughout. There is comfort to
Artwork by James Gray