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Gavin Williams: The Surprising Life and Death of Diggory Franklin

6. Hide and Seek

Posted: Fri, 01/27/2012 - 6:37pm

I skirted past a bush and around a tree, then ducked several branches. I ran as fast as I could while avoiding the hazards of forest underbrush, and I could hear Brek stomping along behind me. In his fury he wasn’t as careful, so I could hear him getting smacked by leaves and slender limbs. He was getting frustrated as bushes pulled at his clothes and scratched his skin, but he wanted vengeance for Mayna. Or at least, that’s what I gathered from his occasional yell.

“I am going to kill you!” Brek screamed after me. “Tear off your arms! Piss in your face!”

Gavin Williams: The Surprising Life and Death of Diggory Franklin

6. Hide and Seek

Posted: Fri, 01/27/2012 - 6:37pm

“I am going to kill you!” Brek screamed after me. “Tear off your arms! Piss in your face!”

Karen Wehrstein: The Philosopher in Arms

634 - I have betrayed all my children

Posted: Fri, 01/27/2012 - 4:05pm

I would be lying if I said I wasn’t at all down-hearted in that time. I also started to feel I was hearing the whisper of fate, as I had in Yeola-e before the war. Something will change, it breathed, but there wasn’t a feeling of personal helplessness about it, almost more an itch, as if it was me who must set that change in motion. But the sense of boredom and stagnation, I mostly put down to sadness and loneliness.

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Gavin Williams: The Surprising Life and Death of Diggory Franklin

5. Combat

Posted: Thu, 01/26/2012 - 3:21pm

Four of them came bursting out of the foliage in a series. First came an enraged Brek, then Lysander and finally two more. So, Mayna’s rumour of Brek’s demise was clearly exaggerated. The ones behind Lysander were fully grown men with shaggy hair and beards, wearing sewn deer-skin pants and tunics.

Clare KR Miller: Chatoyant College

Chapter 24: Gases

Posted: Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:53am

Kira and Corrie spent the rest of the class—almost an hour—trading air magic and trying to test it. At first Corrie couldn’t tell the difference between Kira’s creation of regular air, oxygen, and ozone, but after testing each three times, she could discern subtle differences. She didn’t think she’d be able to tell without guidance which was which, but it was a start.

Karen Wehrstein: The Philosopher in Arms

633 - An education in vilification

Posted: Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:03am

When Niku left, Shaina and Etana decided to as well, taking Kima and their kids, for their safety. I could not blame them. Fifth was steadfast about staying with me except in summer, though, so he and Younger Kallijas became the only two youngsters in the Imperial section, and their bond grew stronger.

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Drew Hayes: Superpowereds and No More Ramen

Chapter 64

Posted: Wed, 01/25/2012 - 9:33am

Alice’s mouth felt dry. She blinked her eyes, nearly overwhelmed by the red lighting and loud music. Things had been so quiet only seconds ago.

“I think she’s coming out of it.” The voice was female and familiar. Alice turned and saw tussled blonde hair atop a curious expression. “Here, drink this. The others said they had some wicked cotton mouth.” The girl held out a glass of clear liquid, presumably water.

Karen Wehrstein: The Philosopher in Arms

632 - The heart-slash of grief

Posted: Wed, 01/25/2012 - 6:34am

The Assembly of Yeola-e should be told: “Down!”

Intharas Terren
The Pages of Arko, Risae 4, 54-to-last Y.P.A.

This morning, our beloved Imperator received a letter from his so-called masters in the Yeoli Assembly calling him to task for his expert handling of the slave revolt in Temono already covered elsewhere in these Pages. In fact, they are debating whether to command him—as by Yeoli law they have the right—to grant the ringleaders of the revolt full pardons and full freedom.

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Gavin Williams: The Surprising Life and Death of Diggory Franklin

4. Confrontation

Posted: Tue, 01/24/2012 - 5:34pm

Mayna crouched down against the gulley, glaring at me fiercely. For once, though, she was quiet. I looked back out at the trees, but still couldn’t make out our enemies.

They weren’t wasting any more ammo, as their volleys had stopped. Maybe they were trying to come up with a better plan. I wished that we could, but we were pretty much pinned down. Valy and I both leaned against our walls, resting. We were under siege, and it could last a long time.

Karen Wehrstein: The Philosopher in Arms

631 - Love between you and her extinguished

Posted: Tue, 01/24/2012 - 4:19pm

From:
Assembly of Yeola-e
Per the Arch-holder of the National Crystal
(Acting Demarch Artira Shae-Arano-e having recused herself from presiding)
Vae Arahi

To:
Fourth Chevenga Shae-Arano-e
Demarch
City of Arko

atakina 88, Y. 1552

Demarch:

I write you with respect to a proposal entered to Assembly by the Servant of Lemanatal and seconded by the Servant of Michalere, which I cite:

“That, in the light of the fact that, by evidence received in Yeola-e through Arkan-papered means as well as his own report, the demarch has performed these following actions:

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