Tag: June
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The Pale Sparrow
by Fernando Medici in Issue 125, June 2022 I stirred the infusion and savored its honeyed smell, my first connection to the sacred realm. I mean, the Hallow Tea had never unveiled its mysteries to me, but I couldn’t bring myself to quit it. “Don’t waste your time with that poison, Laha,” Mother said. The…
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Lorelei
by Álex Souza in Issue 125, June 2022 “Another one?!” said the elder, his gloomy face lightened by the tent’s torches. He lowered his head and exhaled. For a moment, silence ensued; only the popping sounds of the fire could be heard. Boris, the elder’s only son, stared at his father and could feel the…
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The Cartographer’s Bauble
by Jennifer Crow in Issue 113, June 2021 Professor Halef caught me after breakfast. “I need a word with you. Regarding the cartographer.” I struggled to swallow the last bite of toasted flatbread. “Yes?” I struggled to maintain a façade of calm. Everyone had been talking for days about the arrival of Embra the cartographer,…
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Red Cap
by Alex Evans in Issue 113, June 2021 Else clutched her knife’s handle. Deep human footprints marked the virgin snow. Earlier, she had come across the marks of a large dog or wolf, but they have been old and faded. These new footprints, however, were fresh, human and large. A rather big man, she mused.…