Mad World

  • The Island 12

    Renate and David begin the hunt for colored crystals to grind for pottery glaze. They find a waterfall in the forest upstream from the kiln, as they suspected.

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  • The Island 10

    Renate and David begin building. Kiln to make pottery ware for storage and eating. While looking for something to use as glaze in the cave, they find an ancient treasure cache.

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  • The Island 9

    Renate and David take on the cave to inventory its contents and put them to use. Civilization is slowly slipping out of them and the island is filling the space.

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  • The Island 8

    Renate and David go back to the strange rock pile and open the door discovering a small living space and a large cave full of supplies from the late 1700s.

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  • The Island 7

    Renate and David decide to build a bed for their hut. The begin to slowly transition from island camping to living at home on the island one amenity at a time.

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  • The Island 6

    David and Renate discover a large orchard and a mysterious stone mound in a circle of trees.

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  • The Island 5

    Renate and David finish the roof and sides of their hut and decide to go look for the goats on the island and discover they might not be alone.

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  • The Island 3

    Renate and David begin clearing the land. The hot day and har work sends them to the cold stream to cool off and consider their next move.

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  • The Island 2

    David and Renate explore the island for a place to build a hut. They come across a cold mountain stream flowing into the valley with clean water. The idea to stay begins to form.

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  • The Island 1

    The Island is a metaphor of leaving the chaos of civilization, turning one’s back on the politics of hate and division. This story is a continuation of The Sad Café by Holly Rene Hunter – House of Heart.

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