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In the mornings, the children were gone, as they always were, disappearing with the sunrise, sent off on whatever journey it was that allowed them to bring back the seeds that would fill the garden.  They would be gone for … Continue reading

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Return: The Series, So Far

If you are a first time reader, you might not be aware that some of these stories are standalone flash fiction, while some are flash fiction set in a particular universe, while still others are actually a series, chapter by … Continue reading

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Life moved on. We moved on. Families and children grew. Gardens and flocks thrived. Somehow, amidst the rubble of the world, we refugees made life. There were green things growing, pink babies squalling, clear water singing — life happened. It … Continue reading

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Though the walk was long, the way was not unfamiliar. We had left a trail through the rubble, where our boots and feet wore against the stone grass and pushed the pebbles and ash away from our marching line. Parched, … Continue reading

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They fell away, at the sound of her. The creatures pulled back in horror and pain, the fire of their touch rebounding unto them, as though her voice, as though the music itself were burning. She sang, sang high into … Continue reading

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