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Signals from the Fading Vale – Part 4 – Short Story
Tonya “Dad, the internet’s out again! Can you reboot the router so it can get a new IP address? The memory probably needs to be cleared.” Tonya’s father looked at her like she had three eyes. He took the tamales off the stove and finally said, “I know you didn’t learn those fancy words in school.…
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Signals from the Fading Vale – Part 3 – Short Story
Glass jars jingled as the fridge flew open and the uncomfortable silence was broken by a cacophony of loose bottles, shuffled Tupperware, and the humming of the fridge fan. Cody could only watch as his brother scrounged for food and sighed when he found nothing he wanted. Aaron turned with his hood up, “Where’s dad?”…
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Dragonfire – Short Story
“Dragons are hereby abolished. All dragons and their dragonkin familiars are to be put to death immediately.” The red knight spoke through a closed visor, making the decree even more intimidating and threatening. Serona wondered how the knight read the crinkled parchment. “All artifacts and monuments shall be demolished. Draconian worship and such places that…
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Commander-in-Thief – Short Story
“Never before has there been a sitting leader who openly commits crimes against his own people. He will never accept anything other than complete class domination.” The hall, sparsely lit by torches, was as dark as a maze, almost as ominous and troubling as the upheaval occurring behind the closed doors. Steinar had that look…
Karl Kirkpatrick 