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Ten – 04

“Feels like that settlement got farther away,” Cameron said, squinting against the sun. It was their second day on the road and they hadn’t made nearly the progress Thom had hoped they might in the first day riding. The second … Continue reading

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Ten – 03

There was no sense in delaying further, he realized as he held his wife, cheek against her hair. It’s a short trip. Won’t be gone for long. Remember that. He sighed. Marin smiled up at him. “It’s time,” she said. … Continue reading

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Ten – 02

“You’d better,” Marin said, then stepped back, tugging his arm so he’d turn to face her. She was smiling when he did, though it was a familiar sad smile that made his heart give a painful squeeze. “Don’t worry,” he … Continue reading

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Ten – 01

Three days later, they were finishing the final preparations for Thom, Seamus, Cameron, and J.T. to ride out on their trading run—more of a scouting run, if Thom was honest with himself about the whole thing. Still not sure what … Continue reading

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Nine – 07

Phelan’s fingers tightened around her shoulder even as he reached his free hand back to catch Jacqueline’s hand. “We’re not going to let him go that easily, and he won’t give up the fight, Sif. You know him.” “He’s so … Continue reading

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Nine – 06

“Am I interrupting?” Phelan stiffened, jerking back from Jacqueline even as his head swiveled toward the voice. Sif stood in the doorway, looking tired and drawn, her face pale in the lamplight. She was dressed in jeans and a sweater, … Continue reading

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Nine – 05

Jacqueline stood, turning her back to Thordin and sliding her arms around her lover’s waist. “You’re worried. Why are you worried, Phelan?” He sighed and closed his eyes, resting his forehead against hers. How could he describe the nameless, formless … Continue reading

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Nine – 04

“Been any change?” Jacqueline looked up from the book in her lap toward Phelan, then at Thordin, who lay sleeping in the bed in front of her. She shook her head slowly. “No,” she said. “No change. Just sleeps.” “At … Continue reading

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Nine – 03

“All right, Matt,” Phelan said through tears of laughter. “We’ll leave it at that, then.” Matt cast a hooded look at him and nodded slightly. “That’s where we’ll leave it.” Thom arched a brow slightly at their silent accord, then … Continue reading

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Nine – 02

“Your faith in our ability to not get into trouble is wonderful, Phelan,” Cameron said, crossing his arms. “We don’t have any intention—” “Calm down,” Thom said. “It’s not that we’d be finding any trouble—it’s trouble finding us. Same as … Continue reading

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