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Mandate

The great city of Ignamaen, heart of the greatest empire the world had ever seen, thrummed with righteous fervor. Sacrifices to the gods were performed in market squares and revelers filled the streets. The...

As Good as it’s Gonna Get

As Good as it’s Gonna Get

Chrysanthemum was not having a good day—not that any of her days had been any good—but her most recent 24-hour stint on Earth had been particularly odious. The rain hadn’t stopped, heavy drops pouring...

Cold Winds

Cold Winds

She awoke to wind and to cold. Empty buildings and cracked streets wound out before her. It was all familiar—wasn’t it?—like a memory of home. Dark clouds rolled overhead, with just the barest hint...

Fate and Such

Fate and Such

It wasn’t supposed to be a difficult mission. The Commonwealth had just told him to deliver a letter. That was supposed to be it. Out of all of the tasks they’d had him complete,...

Dipped in Snow

Dipped in Snow

It was cold on the mountaintop. The winds bit into the little boy’s skin like so many ravenous beasts. His feet sank into the churning snow and each step was laboured. And his left...

Take the Next Bus

Take the Next Bus

I met death at a bus stop, on a cold Thursday evening. I think she thought it an apt metaphor. She was a rather disappointing figure, I must say, no black cowl, no scythe,...