With Feathers by Rafe JadisonEthan stared at the grave as the rain slowly drizzled down, soaking him from head to toe. Somewhere in the back of his mind he knew that he should leave, but the effort seemed like more than he could handle. He was too busy staring at the marble headstone in front of him to notice the large tree toppling towards him until it was almost on top of him. At the same time, he heard an enormous creak. In the millisecond that he heard the noise, he felt strong arms surround him and pull him away. With a speed that made rollercoasters look slow, he was whisked away from the grave, through a small gate, and into a white marble mausoleum. Humidity surrounded him as he was placed on a marble bench. While he gained his composure and sat fully on his own on the bench, the a
