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The Autumn Queen No. 4 – The Banners of the Autumn Queen
This is #4 of The Autumn Queen — You can start at the beginning, if you like, or continue on from here. PREVIOUS * * * At first nadir, when the Fieldman lifted the Scythe from the horizon, we lined … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 3 – Unending Night
This is #3 of The Autumn Queen. If you want to start from the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * There had been songs of the sun for as long as I could remember. Epics about the shining light of the sky … Continue reading
The Final Tear
“So help me–” he began, his voice cutting through the dim, rancid air that seems to have settled. He spoke, and her heart stuttered. Oh, the world stuttered. (Lavender’s blue, dilly dilly–) A flutter of fire, a fractaling explosion of … Continue reading
Countdown
What if it isn’t really her? It doesn’t matter. What if it isn’t really him? It doesn’t matter, she tells herself. It never matters. It’s never mattered. It is him. She can feel it. Five… I don’t know if you … Continue reading
Hear Me
She bumps into a passer by, long fingers grabbing a wallet. It happens eight more times before she feels like she’s got enough cash to fund food. Dumpster diving often finds a rather startling amount of good eats, but she’s … Continue reading