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The Salt Worms: Part Twelve

17 Nov 202124 Nov 2021
Nathan squared his shoulders against the rock and kicked out with his feet, sending his assailant flying back. "Who are you?!" he demanded, groping on the ground for a rock…
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The Salt Worms: Part Eleven

10 Nov 202124 Nov 2021
The bullet streaked through the night. Its aim was true, but somehow it impacted on stone, not flesh, then ricocheted harmlessly into the night. Everett couldn't understand it. How had…
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The Salt Worms: Part Ten

3 Nov 202130 Dec 2021
Everett looked through his binoculars, steady and patient, watching Nathan sleep against the backdrop of his flickering campfire. Everett had been in this position for a few hours, but he…
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The Soldier’s Last Sleep: Part Four

13 Feb 202027 Nov 2021
The first three shots resounded in empty air. Private Bradley grit his teeth, cleared his mind, and went back to his basic training. "Hold the gun firmly, but don't clench…
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The Soldier’s Last Sleep: Part Two

30 Jan 202027 Nov 2021
It was a dense and gray thing, utterly impenetrable twenty yards in. The morning light was a cool gray, diffused through the fog until it became ambient volume. The illumination…
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The Soldier’s Last Sleep: Part One

23 Jan 202027 Nov 2021
Private Bradley was tired even before he got to the trenches. He had spent the two days previous running up and down the medical tents, assisting wherever possible. He had…
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Network Down: Part Two

18 Apr 201916 Nov 2021
"Dani, are there any nearby buildings open right now?!" Checking...The Barrows Banking and Loan seems to have left its doors open. Really? Maybe the rumors about that place were true…

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