Short Stories 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…
Short Stories 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…
Short Stories 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…
Short Stories 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…
Short Stories 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…
Short Stories 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…
Short Stories 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…
Short Stories 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…
Short Stories 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…