Eternity by the Light of the Moon

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This story was inspired by “Who Knows, Who Cares” by Local Natives and “Groping the Dark” by Andrew Bird.

It was too dark to see anything. The moon was hidden by a thick layer of clouds and Maynor was shielded by rustling trees, thrown back and forth by the howling winds. He tried to feel his way forward in the dark while also wrapping his coat around him to keep from shivering so much that his brittle…