Apricity

“I hit my knees there, too, awed and overwhelmed at the sheer amount of power as I was regarded by the god of the sun,” writes Luke Babb of their relationship with Apollo. “So this is what it’s like to have a god flex at you.”

Fallow

He spins the card, bright with marigolds, to face me. “Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – what if you let yourself be sad?” Looking at the card is easier than looking at him. “I tried,” I say. “I should be done by now.”

The Fear of God

Who do I find the gods that fill my life now so restful?They are terrifying. The kindest of them is streaked with blood and prone to fits of violence. Their characters are complicated and often petty, their stories filled with the sorts of vengeance that humans can only feint at. Which is why I trust them. At least they’re honest about it.