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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 – 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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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 5, Fiera
Image by Petr Ganaj from Pixabay Fiera took her hat off and hung up her tool belt. Kuen and Phelix came in behind her. It had been Gaspare’s turn to tend the children and he’d rung the dinner bell a… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Interlude #4, Fabrice
Image by Nicola Giordano from Pixabay Fabrice rubbed his temples. Esmerie brought him some coffee. “How deeply does Michi Nakano’s control of the Assembly go?” he muttered, staring at over a hundred reports spread out across his desk. “Far deeper… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 4, Kuen
Image by Diego Villacob from Pixabay It was almost time for the summer festival. It had been two months since the twins were kidnapped and there was no word from anyone as to what had happened to them. Kuen knew… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Interlude #3, Eire
Image by Andreas Schlereth from Pixabay Eire growled under his breath. Michi Nakano had taken his granddaughters. She’d attacked his family directly. He was not going to let this stand. But how was he going to find them? He’d already… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 3, Fiera
Image from pixabay.com Fiera waited for Kuen to join her before she started breaking down the rocks with the sledgehammer. “I want to kill her, Kuen,” Fiera said, slamming into the rock with such force it split into several pieces… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Interlude # 2 – Fabrice Benoit
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Esmerie snatched the bottle from his hand. “You’re disgusting, Fabrice,” she snapped. “Positively revolting.” “That’s our son,” Fabrice said. At least he thought that was what he’d said. It was hard to tell with… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 2, Kuen
Image by Harun Sheikh from Pixabay Kuen walked into the house and was greeted by the scent of fresh spice cookies. He smiled as he saw the three older children happily chewing on the cookie and fruit that Fiera had… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising – Chapter 1, Fiera
Image by atomicqq from Pixabay Fiera stepped outside the door and rang the bell, calling her household in from the fields. The klaxon could be heard out in the distant fields as well as the closer ones. The children looked… Continue reading
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