The Unkindness of Ravens

A mother is dead.

Her three estranged children gather beneath a curtain of fog and rain to bury the woman who spent her life choosing distance, silence, and survival.

The only others in attendance: an unkindness of ravens and a bastard stepfather.

There are no flowers. No comforting lies.

Only a casket, a mound of earth, and everything left unsaid.

*Longlisted in AWC's August 2026 Furious Fiction Showcase: Extreme/Unusual Weather