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Hunt of the Others: Part Two

23 Feb 20222 Mar 2022
"Good," Perry approved. "Bring it right here between my hands." O'Reilly pressed the nozzle through the rectangle of light. "Here?" "Little to the left. Little more. There." She started pulling…
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Hunt of the Others: Part One

16 Feb 202223 Feb 2022
It was a cold yet bright morning as the hunters assembled themselves on the banks of the Ori-Haq-Wi River. "Take a survey," Perry, the leader of their group command. Four…
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A Talk in a Car: Part Two

9 Feb 202216 Feb 2022
"What do you want from me, Ed?" Burt asked miserably. "How am I supposed to face that here and now?" "Settle in," Ed commanded, and he reached to the side…
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A Talk in a Car: Part One

2 Feb 20229 Feb 2022
"Are you sure you don't want to sit in the driver's seat?" Burt Mackie asked again, happily running his fingers over the leather-wrapped wheel. "No," Ed Cole chuckled, "I've sat…
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The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Six

26 Jan 20222 Feb 2022
Tammath did not immediately answer. He pressed his fists into his knees and stared intently at the cobbled stones. It seemed that King Taq'ii's question was impossible to answer. Who…
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The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Five

19 Jan 202226 Jan 2022
"We were presided over by the village elder," the memories were coming to Tammath more readily now. "His name was Father Crei and he was very old, indeed. Half the…
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The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Four

12 Jan 202226 Jan 2022
"You seek vengeance upon those murderous raiders?" King Taq'ii queried. "Vengeance could be sought from the local magistrate," Tammath shook his head. "I have come to the god-King Taq'ii for…
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The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Three

5 Jan 202226 Jan 2022
Tammath turned back to face the Plateau of Alquoran and the Hallowed Throne that sat upon it. He did not step forward into that holy place, though. He waited with…
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The Long Walk to Alquoran: Part Two

29 Dec 202126 Jan 2022
At times the Hall to Alquoran had been very busy, but most often it had been very sparse. There were always those that endeavored to carry their petition to the…

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