Stories tagged “invitation”
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Blackout
Orlan groped around in the dark. Not a torch, not a candle, not even a lighter to be found in this apartment. Not even one of those apple-scented tea lights that Robyn had left, that he’d seen gathering dust under the sink so many times. In the d...
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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...