Stories tagged “Wise Woman”
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Unsettled, Unnerved and Out of Control
Baraam burst outside and breathed the clean air. He felt like he needed a bath and enough drink to dull his mind. That scene- he had never seen anything like it. Horrifying. Demonic. His two eunuchs that served as guards for him and his women stood out...
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Questions and Answers
It was a long time before the familiar form of Mother Miri appeared at the end of the street, escorted by Baltzar. When they were close enough, Baraam snapped, “It took you long enough. What’ve you been doing?” His eunuch shrugged hel...
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The First Step
The scene hadn’t changed. The blind prostitute still sat among her dead children, carefully transforming one book into another. Baraam whispered, “I don’t recognize the language she’s writing in.” The seer’s face dra...