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Ruth

  • No Man's Land

    No Man's Land Christmas Eve, and I sit shivering in the trenches, my body covered in frozen mud. Explosions all around me near tear through my eardrums, and I clutch ...

    6 min read
  • In Which a Little Girl Dies. (Rated for Disturbingness)

    I wrote this for Amy's contest, with the prompt to write something centered on a dream I once had. It's safe to say I have strange dreams. I know it's ...

    5 min read
  • No Man's Land

    I first posted this as a newbie (it was actually the reason I joined YWS), and only got a couple of reviews. I've touched it up, and I think it's ...

    6 min read
  • The Train Man

    The title is dreadful, I know, but my brain just decided to stop working, so suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks!He must be divorced - or maybe he was never ...

    2 min read
  • The Silver Frame

    Part I: PonderoIt has occasionally pleased me to consider whether the sole purpose of my ears is to provide me with a frame in which to display my jewels.I do ...

    8 min read


In the winter months, snowstorms and rainfall in the Patagonian Ice Fields can drastically affect the landscape. Worsened by heavy winds, such storms can reduce visibility and lead to glacial calving, ice collapses, and avalanches. During these conditions, travel is not advised.
— The Documentarian