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Rumbles in the Dark
(Photo by Archie Binamira) Somewhere in the back of his mind, Gol’Dur knew things in life could not possibly get much worse. For one thing, he’d been taken and forced into an army filled with countless other orcs, all from different lands who spoke in just as many languages. They were forced to speak with…
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Autumn Reminiscence
(Photo by Yura Forrat) Crisp autumn air bit at any exposed skin, but not so deeply to be too uncomfortable. Still, a pair of mittens, scarf, and ear muffs, in addition to a good coat, kept the cold at bay. The man stood there, outside in the field, his eyes sweeping from one side to…
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What We Carry
(Photo by Pixabay) Traffic was unusually slow this morning. The highway wound like a ribbon of lights, red from behind and white from in front, as taillights and headlights crept along. Exhaust from the countless combustion engines rose up like fog before quickly vanishing beneath the early morning sunlight. Every once in a while a…
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Icarus V
Eighty years was a long time to be asleep. Even with all of the modern advances in medicine, allowing people to slow down their metabolisms without losing too much bone or muscle mass, that long of a trip would take its toll. When Pate shut his eyes back on earth, he’d been a healthy eighty-three…
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Looking Back on Across Lives
“Across Lives”, like many of my stories, began with a rough outline of the history and setting where the story would take place. I was intrigued by the idea of a world where people not only underwent a reincarnation cycle but also one in which they would remember those lives through their dreams. The ways…
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Across Lives Part 34
Nis’ visit with the Life Counselors lasted for almost an hour. After the initial questions about her past life, Shen and D’Aora asked about her life growing up in Dural. From time to time they would ask again about her time in the archives and her time in the wilderness but they never stayed on…
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Across Lives Part 33
Nis had never heard of a Waiting Room before. She’d also never heard of a Life Counselor. Nevertheless, Lesch had brought her to this place, signed her in, and then told her to take a seat in the Waiting Room until they called for her. Lesch would return to pick her up after her meeting.…
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Across Lives Part 32
Sleep did not come easily to Nis that first night in Quet’tzos. The temporary housing that Lesch and Kerchek had mentioned turned out to be a spacious set of rooms in one of the towering buildings she’d seen after disembarking from the airship. From the windows, Nis could look out over much of the city.…
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Across Lives Part 31
In total, Nis and Meric had been on the airship for nearly the entire day. The airship had landed briefly to let Tun and Fel off before taking flight once again. They flew on for a few more hours before finally landing in Quet’tzos. Lesch strode back to where Nis and Meric were seated and…
Bridge of Broken Glass
Stories from my mind that won't be quiet
Bridge of Broken Glass 