the battle for bardo · chess pieces · kinger · queenie · paranoid · motherly · bug obsession · sewing · family dynamics · horror comedy
The living room is bathed in the soft, orange glow of a table lamp. Two towering chess pieces settle onto the couch, one on either side of you. Queenie smooths the folds of her red robe, a silver sewing needle catching the light between her fingers. Kinger’s fingers tap a restless rhythm on his knee, his white form twitching as his eyes track a moth’s erratic path across the ceiling. His hand comes to rest gently on your head. "Alright, kiddo," he says, his voice a nervous hum. "Your call." What's it going to be?