by Lho Brockhoff There was a brief break from the continuous howls of the storm. Through the momentary silence you could hear careful scribbles of the tiny scientist echoed slightly against the bare, metallic walls of the small cabin. The two men were in a comfortable silence, ignoring the rocking movements of the ship, as [...]
by Ian Ironwood Chapter Five: The Hopi Monk in the Beer Hall When Chief Jacob Two Star, of the Cherokee Nation, and Chief Everett Mauser of the Chocktaw led their bands of native mercenaries to the frontier of the White Man’s empires to found the Oklahoma Kingdom on the basis of the vast reserves of [...]
by Elizabeth McKay “Alright, Mags, it looks like the last of them have left. I think it’s time, hmm?” Cora’s petticoats whispered as she moved across the room to Maggie’s desk. It was the first night of summer recess, and the halls of Cape June Ladies’ Academy still echoed with the bustle of students moving [...]
by Margaret Killjoy I can’t sleep with you, you know that.” Ulian ran a few fingers up Neh-te’s collarbones as he spoke. Her striped sailor’s shirt, already wide-collared, was stretched open to expose her deeply tanned shoulders. “I know,” Neh-te whispered mournfully, “I remember.” The bamboo dock beneath them creaked slowly as the waves of low tide [...]
