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Mirrored Sands

Yesterday’s post was the final installment of the Mirrored Sands short story. So, I thought I would assemble the posts and put them in one place. Yes, you can use the tags to get them all, but it lists them … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 10

Jrak looked at his hand and then at the ground. “Just don’t tell my family what I’ve become.” “I won’t,” Martek agreed as they clasped hands. Jrak looked tired and worn. Martek walked with a limp, letting Jrak lead the … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 9

Blues veins of energy pulsed Across Martek’s limbs. Jrak’s eyes burned His skin glowed. “Do we fight until I tire and you kill me?” Martek asked. “I don’t want to kill you,” Jrak responded. “I don’t want to kill anyone.” … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 8

The burning stars that were Prichard Jrak’s eyes Stared directly into Kamuel Martek. Raim’s crumpled body and cracked helmet lay nearby. Martek flexed his hands into fists and activated the enhancements his order blessed him with. Blue veins of energy … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 7

The rulers of the ancient Empire of the Cultivators Were powerful beings. And decadent. The Bright Soul Order’s primary purpose Was to prevent And destroy Any technology that could result in their return. They call them the Corruptors. They say … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 6

Ruins of the Cultivators Are not uncommon. They spread to every system Known and forgotten. They catalogued every world Every scrap of rock. Wherever they went They built. Whatever they built They defended. The ashes of their empire Have long … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 5

One week ago Pritchard Jrak arrived with no intention Of vaporizing Nearly one quarter Of the Trade Station Little Eye. Of causing Instantaneous Decompression Suffocating and incinerating Over a hundred beings. Like most who came to this crossroads on the … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 4

Martek bows slightly, Not too deep. Just enough to match the respect the villagers are giving. “I apologize for our zeal. We are looking For a fugitive. A foreigner.” A scowl in her voice, “Funny coming from a zealot.” Martek … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 3

Lieutenant Raim looked over Domed huts covered in a fine silver dust. This is what passed for a village On this rock. The people are hard. Scabs. Burnouts. Witters. Mirrs. Natives and nomads. Descendants of the workers Who quit before … Continue reading

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Mirrored Sands, Part 2

Mirror wasn’t entirely useless. It has been home to mining operations for centuries. And nomadic tribes of former miners Squeezing a living From a mostly poisonous rock. Sensors swept over the surface As Martek watched the screens, Looking And looking, … Continue reading

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