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The Nowhere

The place was all at once a still, crescent-shaped pool beneath a massive gold-leafed willow, a dusty store with shelves and racks and closets overflowing with every item imaginable, a set of impossibly tall, echoing hallways paved in intricate marble … Continue reading

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Bringing Her Back

“Put it down,” she said, and I could see her pulse in her throat. “Put it down before you hurt someone.” “Fuck off,” I said conversationally. “I’m here to hurt someone.” “I don’t want to get involved,” she murmured, her … Continue reading

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The Autumn Queen No. 8 – Tattoo

This is #8 of The Autumn Queen.  To start at the beginning, go here.   PREVIOUS * * * When my brother and I came to breathe, as was tradition to noble births, before we were separated from our mother, … Continue reading

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Beside Her

She slept beside him every night, but could not bring herself to curl close, no matter how cold she was. Not for all the warmth in the world. He had too much rage about him, and it frightened her, even … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween

“Death to you and your open door,” she said, walking airily down the street. She avoided people, somehow managed not to touch them, and though she wore only dark slacks and a man’s white buttondown shirt with twenties in the … Continue reading

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