Tag: Story
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Still Ciela
by Lynn Rushlau in Issue 91, August 2019 Groaning, I dropped the last of the boxes atop the stack in the alley and glanced at the sun. Winced and looked away, blinded. Nearly dusk. I needed to leave. The sun would drop under the horizon soon, and I knew better than to go out past…
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The Barakoth of Glendor
by Samuel Kennedy in Issue 90, July 2019 There wasn’t even a ripple on the stagnant water. The Battle of the Southern Guilds had taken place less than a week earlier, and the plains of Polmarta were still littered with the bodies of the fallen, but Duna was already almost a hundred miles away. Surrounded…
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Fortune Favors
by T. R. North in Issue 90, July 2019 The peddler adjusted the broad brim of his floppy hat and tugged at the reins in his hand. The horses pulling his wagon came to a halt, gears in their knees and shoulders straining at the sudden stop. A soft puff of steam escaped their nostrils,…
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To Clear the Air
by Malcolm Schmitz in Issue 90, July 2019 You’re a lacemaker, Karvek told himself. You should be braver than this. He dug through his pack one more time. His needle and thread were stuck in his breast pocket, just as they should be. His greataxe was on his back. His lantern had a good stock of oil,…
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A Twist on Katlani’s Plan
by Katharina Gerlach in Issue 89, June 2019 Katlani sharpened her dagger until it cut a hair that fell on the blade. Forcing herself to ignore the pain that came with using magic, she wove a spell and wrapped it around the blade to keep it this sharp until she had done what needed to…