Tag Archives: Thom Ambrose

Thirty-nine – 02

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.] “How do we look?” J.T. asked as he came out to meet Thom partway between the gate and where he’d been standing. Thom exhaled, shaking his head slightly as his friend fell … Continue reading

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Thirty-nine – 01

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.] The drums echoed off the trees, off the wall, still distant but growing closer as Thom stood on the flat span of ground before the gates, before the walls, scanning them for … Continue reading

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Thirty-three – 06

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] Thom looked up around the time I was coming down the hill toward the barrow. Even at a distance, I could tell that his brows had knit together in confusion. He moved … Continue reading

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Thirty – 01

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] “Anything?” Thom shook his head as he swung down from the saddle. “Not a damned thing. It’s like they vanished into thin air.” “She always was good at hiding,” Phelan muttered, crossing … Continue reading

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Twenty-eight – 02

Thom gathered me up after a few long moments and carried me all the way to our bed. I didn’t bother to struggle, to tell him to put me down. Shock does strange things to people, I guess. Maybe not … Continue reading

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Twenty-eight – 01

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] Matt’s gone. If Thom hadn’t been there, if he hadn’t been the one to find out, to tell me, I’m not sure what I would have done, what might have happened. As … Continue reading

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Twenty-seven – 04

They found Phelan and Marin sitting shoulder-to-shoulder on a slab of concrete, not nearly as far from the tents as Thom had expected them to be. They were quiet, staring off into the distance, though Phelan twitched as he saw … Continue reading

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Twenty-seven – 03

His stomach sank deeper and deeper toward his boots as he trudged back toward the tent, trying to find the words to explain to Marin what had happened. His heart sat like a lead weight in his chest, pressing on … Continue reading

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Twenty-seven – 02

“Shit,” Cameron breathed, wide-eyed and staring. Thom closed his eyes for a long moment, trying to steady himself. He was shocked by how calm his own voice sounded as he asked Seamus, “Any sign of a struggle?” “No,” Seamus said … Continue reading

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Twenty-seven – 01

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.] The head count was off by one. “Where’s Matt?” Thom asked as he swallowed against a suddenly dry throat. Cameron looked at him, blinking slowly. “When he didn’t show up in the … Continue reading

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