Slip of Paper

John lives in a future run on smoke and contamination, where the freedom of thought has become an antiquated concept. Upon finding a note that tells him to "follow the arrow," John is lead into a natural sanctuary, and the sanctuary will force him to realize the deeper mechanisms of his world and himself.

(1st place in short story in the Blue Rose Awards; 2nd place in overall favorite in Blue Rose Awards; 1st place in short story in the Royalty Book Awards; 1st place in short story in Pen Awards; 2nd place in short story in Chaos Awards)