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Autumn – Chapter 12 – 05

                Sun bathed the plaza, shattered glass sparkling in the light, turning into some strange, post-apocalyptic wonderland.  We moved past the library and I shook my head slightly, brows knitting.                 “We’ve still got a lot of books to pull … Continue reading

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Autumn – Chapter 12 – 04

                I think it was a Saturday.  It was cool and crisp with a slight tang of woodsmoke and dying leaves, of frost and chill.  I shivered as I got out of bed—it was the first time Thom and I … Continue reading

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Autumn – Chapter 12 – 03

                He bowed his head, eyes sliding shut and fingers loosening their grip on mine.                 “Blood takes care of blood,” he whispered again.                 The pain in his voice was almost unbearable.                 He belongs to us.  We belong … Continue reading

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Autumn – Chapter 12 – 02

                Phelan sat by the fire, propped up against the storage totes that housed spare dishes and silverware, his staff across his lap and knife in hand, as if he’d been working on carving it.  His hands were still, though, … Continue reading

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Autumn – Chapter 12 – 01

                “I’m still not sure this is entirely necessary,” I muttered to Carolyn as she fussed over the darts in my bodice.                 She glared at me, pins her mouth.  Behind her, Tala ran the treadle sewing machine, its rhythmic … Continue reading

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