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What do you say?
The rich, sweet, rolling tones of a low Arabic-accented English combine with a language of hate, brutal and thick with fury, whispered softly in a thin veneer of calm. The cold-eyed man with a streak of iron gray in his … Continue reading
Brother/Sister
“Where to, sir?” the voice behind the darkened partition asks. “The jet, Jarrah,” Amir says softly, rubbing his eyes and then closing them as he lays his head against the soft cushion behind him. “Yes, sir,” Jarrah answers, and slides … Continue reading
Far away
He walked off the plane, stumbled into the rental car checkout, dozed his way through the insanity of paperwork, and came to, somewhere on the highway, headed north. The blasted landscape around him doesn’t seem to realize it’s spring, and … Continue reading
More Dialogue (Alternates)
“Hey.” “You wanted to meet me?” “Only for a sec. I won’t take up too much of your time.” “Go for it.” “Listen. I know every year, around Christmas and New Years you’re about as functional as Lor with a … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 1 – Elodie
This is #1 of The Autumn Queen, an experimental bit of serial fiction about warring factions of elves in a land without sun. * * * When the guards burst in, I had my back to the door, and Kellis … Continue reading