Tag: 2012
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Keeping It in the Family
by Jonathan Hepburn in Issue 11, December 2012 The night was dark, the moon was covered by clouds and only flickering torches lit the castle’s corridors. The guard patrolling them expected no trouble – his Lord was not hosting any guests, there was no local turmoil and the castle was well protected by design, by…
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Bones Heal
by James Lecky in Issue 11, December 2012 Winter’s chill gnawed at his flesh. Naked except for a rough breechclout, Varus stood in the Death Pit and waited for a Beast. In his right hand he gripped a short sword, a spiked buckler in the left. Fifteen feet above, the crowd peered down. Their faces…
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The Open Pouch
by Rebecca L. Brown in Issue 10, November 2012 When it was time, every man in Crosshawk Valleys was given his manhood by Jennika. It was a tradition whispered from father to son but not spoken of in public – especially not where the women could hear you. They hated Jennika enough without us making…
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Moon Over the Mountains
By Belle DiMonté In Issue 10, Noveber 2012 He woke in the night, not to any particular sound or thought, but only to the vague notion that he had been dreaming of something important and that he needed to check on his chickens. His joints groaned and cracked as he slid his feet onto the…
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Winter’s Debt
by T. Fox Dunham in Issue 9, October 2012 I dream at night of a woman with damp black hair and skin like ice to the touch. She dances in a circle wearing a dressing of dripping ice, and when the water leaks down and touches Her flesh, it freezes into diamonds. I wake this morning with the chill…