Tag: short story
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Mountain Refuge
Scaling a mountain to escape a brewing storm, a young man bemoans the superstitious beliefs of his family, neighbors, and friends who refused to follow him to safety, instead opting for something utterly foolish and delusional. As he reaches the top, however, he realizes that the seemingly irrational pleadings of his father were not irrational…
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The Brothers Barbarossa
“Have at thee, Crusader scum!” he roared, slashing violently at his foe with an abdominal strike. “Die, villain!” spat the other as he parried the attack.
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A Night at Topkapi Palace
The skies were stricken with a cacophony of arresting fiery hues growing brighter at the horizon’s edge. It was like watching a comet frozen in place as it scaled the heavens with a lingering trail of warm light. The whole court glared eagerly at the sun that refused to set and make way for the quenching cobalt…