This entry is part 28 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon On the Horizon, there is no sunrise. That sheet of blackness stretches to the furthest reaches of the sky, swallowing clouds and stars as it rises….
This entry is part 27 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 27 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon In true Fred fashion, he was snoring in minutes, and the door between him and the main room did not muffle the sound. Strin sat on…
This entry is part 26 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 26 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon Ananya Filia gave the soup she heated over the fire more attention than it needed, but while her hands absently stirred the brown broth and her…
This entry is part 25 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 25 of 28 in the series Trouble on the HorizonEvening was dawning, and the cloak of darkness seemed to spread from the wall of the Horizon into the sky and across the land, huge shadows stretching…
This entry is part 24 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 24 of 28 in the series Trouble on the HorizonAs Strin stepped into that sparking, fraying cone, he knew what to expect—the sensation still shocked him. The link was instantaneous, sharp, and clear, like being dunked…
Chapter 18 – Silence
June 13, 2012 | 0 Comments
This entry is part 23 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 23 of 28 in the series Trouble on the HorizonExcept for the strained breathing, the Generator Room was silent. But for a single trembling body, it was motionless. Celina stood alone in a frozen moment, but…
Chapter 17 – The Generator Room
June 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
This entry is part 22 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 22 of 28 in the series Trouble on the HorizonShe sat upon her throne, her braids like grand thoughts intertwining one into the other. Her face was blank; she appeared a faceless goddess. Her hands were upon…
Chapter 16 – Uncertain Plans
May 28, 2012 | 0 Comments
This entry is part 21 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 21 of 28 in the series Trouble on the HorizonThere was a tap on the door. Fred’s pacing ceased mid-stride, and he wobbled a little before setting his foot quietly on the floor. Strin looked up…
Chapter 15 – Dilemmas of Self
April 23, 2012 | 0 Comments
This entry is part 20 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 20 of 28 in the series Trouble on the HorizonStrin had traveled the length and breadth of the Horizon in his 28 years. He had seen its wide plains of grass and groves; he had seen…
Chapter 14 – Splinters of Aftermath
March 21, 2012 | 0 Comments
This entry is part 19 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 19 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon “That went well, don’t you think?” Advisor Emsan Owa meticulously folded his handkerchief and placed it carefully in his pocket. Only then did he allow himself…
Chapter 13 – Trouble on the Horizon
March 3, 2012 | 0 Comments
This entry is part 18 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 18 of 28 in the series Trouble on the HorizonThe song was as beautiful as the Crystalline Castle itself, and as old, first practiced when the pillars upon which the Castle stood rose into empty space,…
Chapter 12 – Introductions
February 22, 2012 | 2 Comments
This entry is part 17 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon
This entry is part 17 of 28 in the series Trouble on the Horizon Beneath the city, on the underside of the Crystalline Castle, lie the inverted structures of buildings and silos. The fundamental workings of the city take place…
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