All the carriages filed out in single file but in a fashion that seemed to mean that they were competing against each other. The only sound that could be heard for a while was the pounding of the horses’ hooves and the squeal and groan of the wheels against the road. Their hooves kicked up dirt, creating a storm of dust. Once the miniature storm and the sound of galloping horses subsided, I could only see one last person. He glared up at me and mouthed, “Next time.” Christopher dug his boots into Dawn’s muscled flank. She reared up and broke into a gallop through the sparse forest, heading for escape. The last trace of them was the particles of floating dust, bright like floating fire. Erica Sehyun Song
About This Quote

This story shows how people who are trying to escape their past, usually run away from it. The person who is trying to escape his own memories is usually done so by running away, but he himself becomes the memory that haunts him. What I like about this story is that it doesn't dwell on the fact that he ran away, but instead tells the reader that the escape was futile.

Source: Thorns In The Shadow

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