Tag: Story
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Ghost Militia
by Caw Miller in Issue 26, March 2014 A gust of wind that smelled of coffin mold and chilled like the depths of a grave startled Yinette. “Ghost Night,” she whispered. Her heart doubled the pace of its beats, and it already raced because handsome Larn had just kissed her. She squeaked when Larn squeezed…
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The Yardstick
by Will Weisser in Issue 26, March 2014 When we came to the castle gate, the guard on the parapet shot me a look of disdain. I fed it right back. I knew what he was thinking: peasant trash, farm filth, come to try their hand at being a Saracen before they’re thrown back in…
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The Wedding Gift
by Neil W. Howell in Issue 25, February 2014 I. The Guard Buford Strongarm stood a little taller as the honored guests approached. His back ached and his knees moaned, but today was not a day for complaints. No, he had stood at the main gate of the inner city all day fueled by a pride…
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Husks
by Gerry Huntman in Issue 25, February 2014 She walked the long and familiar corridors of the Royal Palace, which was built on the highest elevated section of the city of Lakemere. She was intimately familiar with the labyrinth of marble-clad hallways as the adjacent and joining Astrologers’ Guild Headquarters was her home since she…