The Fairground

An opaque fog engulfs the field. Muffled notes from a military band faintly permeate the damp air. Shadowy soldiers, rifles, and horses blur the foreground, yet a foreboding energy refracts outward. My companion barks frantically into the void, retreating. A spine-chilling glance backward and the silhouette brown shirts vanish.

Deb Obermanns is an avid traveler, lover of storytelling, and international school teacher.