Tag: Traps
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Like Paper: Chapter 21
I wondered what the others must be thinking as I stumbled into the third set of explosives. The force of it ripped through my jumpsuit, again, and when the dust cleared my legs were already blossoming a nice group of bruises. I had to be getting close, with all these traps around, but I was…
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Like Paper: Chapter 20
The next morning we began the search of the island in earnest. I was happy to let Harding take charge once I’d explained where all I’d searched already. Kira didn’t join us but instead set off to forage. Moving through the undergrowth of the forest wasn’t difficult for me but most everyone else struggled in…
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The Solar King Part 33
(Photo by Luis Quintero) Mice were a terrible blight on any colony, but especially on those whose host world lacked a breathable atmosphere. Like all rodents, the front incisors never stopped growing so mice have to chew to wear down the teeth, otherwise they become too long and can begin growing into their own skull.…
Bridge of Broken Glass 