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  • Interlude #1 – Michi

    Image by Tú Nguyễn from Pixabay Michi held her daughter to her breast. The infant suckled greedily, clinging to her mother. “Lady Nakano, you have a meeting in half an hour,” Kavindra said, bowing deeply. “I am aware of the… Continue reading

  • Child’s play

    Image by Alexa from Pixabay Lidiya watched as her children stared at the pads in their hands, eyes glued to the screens. She frowned. They were young, only five and seven, and she felt they shouldn’t be spending so much… Continue reading

  • Visions of the past

    Image by wal_172619 from Pixabay Viv sighed as she stepped out of her house and into the heavily polluted air of the city. She coughed, like everyone around her, as she made her way to the bus stop. She remembered… Continue reading

  • Ashes of War – Chapter 14, Fiera

    Image by Couleur from Pixabay “I am so glad you don’t have a tradition of wearing pastels to your weddings,” Kuen said as he watched Fiera twirl in her teal wedding dress. “So do I,” she said, staggering a little.… Continue reading

  • Ashes of War – Chapter 13, Kuen

    Image by Steid from Pixabay “Fiera, that song you sang,” Kuen began as they stripped down and changed into their nightclothes. “You told High Admiral Seaton you wrote that while we were in the DC?” Fiera’s hands dropped to her… Continue reading

  • Ashes of War – Chapter 12, Fiera

    Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay They’d delayed the hearing for three months, leaving Fiera to fret endlessly. She at least had company in that because Phelix was as much of a nervous wreck as she was. Keoni and Marc… Continue reading

  • Ashes of War – Chapter 11, Kuen

    Image by Kabomani-Tapir from Pixabay Kuen waited until Fiera was well and truly asleep before heading downstairs and into the living room. He checked the cameras. His hackles were up and that usually meant trouble. Nothing was showing up, but… Continue reading

  • Ashes of War – Interlude 3, Eire

    Image by Tim Hill from Pixabay Eire could only listen as another father destroyed his child’s life. Granted, the man was High Admiral Benoit, and the child was his son Gaspare. Eire didn’t particularly care for the young man. But… Continue reading

  • Ashes of War – Chapter 10, Fiera

    Image by Couleur from Pixabay Fiera stared at herself in the mirror. “Blue has always been your best color, Fury,” Kuen said from where he sat on their bed. “Where in the name of all the stars did your mother… Continue reading

  • Ashes of War – Chapter 9, Kuen

    Image by oldlarry from Pixabay Pain was not what he wanted to open his eyes to, but he wasn’t entirely sure what happened. He let out a low groan. “Kuen?” Fiera was at his side in an instant. “Fury, what… Continue reading