I liked your use of alliteration with the 'dusty,' 'devoured,' and 'dark.' Very good piece. :)

Interesting. Definitely does have mystery to it. I like the use of "devoured" here. Very nice. Keep writing! :)

Ok, I'm fast becoming a fan of your work. Interesting to contemplate.

I liked your use of stump, it makes me think of older, darker things. Good word choice overall though.

Juliet.