Tag: March
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The Hunter and the Hunted
by Mario Caric in Issue 122, March 2022 Fourteen covered wagons treaded along the woodland trail. Reins dangled nigh-lifeless from the tired hands whilst oxen heads slung low to the ground, clouds of breath puffing from dilated nostrils into the dry air. Here and there the trees would part or disappear, opening up the late…
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Nara’s Story
by Ross Hightower in Issue 122, March 2022 Somehow, Nara pictured the life of a novice of the Seidi differently. When she was a young initiate in that magical sisterhood, she imagined herself protecting the weak, a bulwark against evil and greedy forces. Escorting an Imperial tax collector didn’t fit into any of her fantasies.…
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The Death of Rovanmoshan
by Phillip Yeatman in Issue 122, March 2022 A man in shimmering robes of gold and silver plunged through the fog. The shadow of a ferry bobbed at the end of the road. Three figures followed at a distance and paused as he stepped aboard. “This is your time,” said Sturya. She was the hammer.…
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The Harvestman
by Joshua Turner in Issue 110, March 2021 The shrill whine of the opening door woke Kella from her uneasy slumber. “Alder? Why are you home?” She asked, rolling over in the bed to face the source of the noise, expecting to see her husband removing his boots and cloak. There was no one, however, in the puddle of gray…
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Snow and Fire
by Michael Meyerhofer in Issue 110, March 2021 Jalist tugged at his cloak and tried to ignore the blizzard that only seemed to thicken as the sun went down. A campfire sputtered in front of him as snowflakes mingled with the flames, causing them to hiss and flicker, drawing ever lower by the moment. Though…