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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 11, Fiera
Image from Pixabay.com Fiera grinned at her siblings as they watered the soil. Two days earlier they’d helped spread the mixture Lanre had sent her over her fields and now it was almost time to plant. “Uncle Lanre says give… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Interlude #8, Michi
Image by vat loai from Pixabay Michi put her hand to her forehead. There was no denying it. Her mind was going. Her memory was faultier than it had been before. The Devas were barely letting her see Kagome because… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 10, Kuen
image from iStock Kuen hid his grin as Gaspare talked to Emele. “He wants to what?” Gaspare asked. “You heard me, Gaspare. I’m not repeating myself,” Emele snapped. “When?” Gaspare asked. “After spring planting, so he’s not in the way,”… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Interlude #7, Fabrice
Image by kirill_makes_pics from Pixabay Fabrice breathed a sigh of relief. He’d hated leaving the vacation home on Cova, but it was necessary. Even Esmerie agreed with him – something she was doing far more of these days now that… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 9, Fiera
Image from iStock Fiera knew she wasn’t fit company for anyone. She struggled with just getting out of bed in the morning. Kuen rolled off his side of the bed. “I’ll get the coffee started if you want first shower,”… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 8, Kuen
Image by Manfred Antranias Zimmer from Pixabay Kuen’s muscles strained under the load, but he pulled the cart of stone out of the field. All around him other residents of the farming community labored alongside him and his family to… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Interlude # 6, Michi
Image by hshotels from Pixabay Michi cuddled with Kagome, holding her daughter close as Kavindra droned on about the meetings coming up. “Kavindra, do we have any word on where my granddaughters are?” she interrupted the woman’s flow. Kavindra sighed.… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 7, Fiera
Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay Fiera wrapped her coat around her and stepped out to the gate. The two Arpathi blended in well with the shadows. “I thank you,” she said in Arpathi. “Our pleasure, phoenix,” one of them… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Interlude # 5, Eire
Image by Andrys Stienstra from Pixabay It was three weeks to Himostava, and Eire was fuming. Every attempt he’d made to get his granddaughters home to their parents before the holiday had backfired. The Arpathi wouldn’t take the twins back,… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 6, Kuen
image from iStock Kuen dropped onto the couch. Pascal crawled into his lap. “Unca Kuen, where are my da and daddy?” he asked. “They’ve gone to get your brother and sister,” Kuen said, responding with the matter-of-fact bluntness they all… Continue reading
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