In Disgrace

Book One in The Never-Ending Fall. A series of short stories.

In Disgrace

The Story
Ash coughed, coal dust making him splutter and sneeze. His house was no more.

He scanned the ground or Lilly. "Lilly!" he cried, "Sister!"

A muffled noise sounded from a few fox lengths away. Ash rushed over and knelt by his sisters side.

"Ash?" she mewed weakly.

"Lilly!" He cried.

"What happened?" She asked, shakily trying to stand.

Ash pushed her down, "The house," he meowed, "It's gone."

"Oh."

Ash waited, then he shook his head. "You need to rest." he told his sister firmly.

"But I want to help you!"

"No, rest first, then you can help."

He got up in search for remnants of the house. Nothing.