Husks

(Forthcoming)

As he chased after the fleeting echo of his dead wife’s laughter, some part of him drained away, leaving a dried husk in its place…

Hank Moreland has been wandering for days, an aimless drifter running out of food and water, running out of reasons to live. The only thing that keeps him going is a promise he made long ago to his wife before she died: he would carry on, despite her absence.

With his last remaining energy, Hank stumbles onto an isolated farmhouse where he meets a kindly old man and a younger woman. Ollie and Margo welcome him and begin to nurse him back to health.

Margo’s healing attentions include a soft humming that seems to inspire vivid dreams of his long-dead wife. At night, those visions make Hank happier than he’s been in a long time. But what effect will the dreams have on his waking hours…?