Tag: March
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The Chosen One’s Choice
by Jamie Lackey in Issue 134, March 2023 My mother and the monk whispered in a corner while I stared down at my baby brother. I didn’t need to eavesdrop to know what they were talking about—it was written on the baby’s stupid fat face. The mark of an eagle’s talon stood out in red…
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The Fall
by Patrick Odren in Issue 134, March 2023 The boats fell from the sky in an explosion of blue mist and dust. The Mage’s Highroad had stood for one thousand years, but today in the realm, it rained wood and flesh. In one instant of genuine madness, Rillos let a burst of laughter escape his…
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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.…