Tag: Family
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Retirement
“Come in,” the calm voice of the receptionist belied the nervousness Sofia felt. “Take a seat and we’ll be with you shortly.” Sofia was the only one in the waiting room and could pick any seat she wanted. Unlike many waiting rooms she’d been in before, this one had a plethora of different seating options.…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 47
Damarys sat motionless behind the a rocky outcropping in the predawn, waiting for game to pass by on their way to the nearby salt lick. Her bow was ready with an arrow already nocked. All she’d need to do would be to draw back and release the arrow. Being back out in the wilds felt…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 27
Inside the tree it was warm and the flesh of the bark was soft as it enclosed him. “Tell me of your sorrow or regret,” the tree spoke to him. What should he say? Could anything suffice? What about that time when he was young and asked to court a girl and was turned down?…
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The Broadcast Part 5
(Photo by Pille Kirsi) Friday morning came and again I stayed on my couch, staring up at the ceiling. I was waiting for another Broadcast, wondering what they would say this time. The less than stellar introduction of their cities still weighed heavily on my mind but most people, most nations, seemed to have calmed…
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Breathe Part 1
Breathe, the man told himself as he pressed through the crowded streets. Breathe, he thought as the other people on the street eyed him as he passed, their gaze flitting over him and then away nervously. Breathe, it was like some incantation that would keep him safe, and it just might, for a time.…
Bridge of Broken Glass 