Tag: May
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How Pawla Stole the River Livvy
by Anna Sykora in Issue 40, May 2015 The miller, a hard master, wouldn’t let me go along to Pawla’s trial: “Grind flour for a dozen sacks,” he shouted over the waterwheel’s thumping din. “Fill them all, boy, before you go visit your furry friend.” Chuckling, Sledge stomped outside and banged the door. Sweating…
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Witch of Anun
by Raphael Ordoñez in Issue 28, May 2014 Cuneaxe padded over the old floorboards like a caged beast. A boy with hair like spun gold watched him from the divan, his face calm and serious, his green eyes opened wide on what the world had to show him. Cuneaxe was a satyr beside him, with…
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Narrows
by Jay Requard in Issue 28, May 2014 Jishnu braced his arm against the rock wall, struggling to still his shaking knees. His iron sword hung limp in his right hand, its short blade coated in blood. “To Naraka with this.” He spat a glob of mucus on the ground. “They’re not paying us enough…
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Demons Within and Without
by Steve Goble in Issue 16, May 2013 Tannen’s breath halted beneath the blood-red mask, and his heart galloped, when he heard the cracks of branches in the shadowed underbrush. But he smiled when the thieves emerged to confront him. Brigands — he could handle brigands. The Faceless Son watched the bravado melt from their…