Stories tagged “Child of the bear”
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Child of the Bear
The small stone cottage crouched against the damp ground, an indelible fixture of the harsh land it occupied. A single chimney protruded from the roof, and from its mouth thin streams of smoke issued steadily. Other than a stack of split wood against t...
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Child of the Bear: The Exile's Retreat
Balashov surveyed the boy before him. Slim, but not malnourished. That was a good sign, at least. “St. Georgiy slew the dragon.” The boy’s words brought Balashov back to from his observations to the moment at hand, and he responded. ...
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Child of the Bear: Tea and Intuition
After taking their seats, Konstantin produced two cups of roughly fashioned ceramic and filled them with tea. He handed one to the man, and lifted the other to his lips in a silent invitation. Balashov found himself unsettled by the gesture. Few knew t...