33 Elpis Revolutions Later ... “Grandma! Grandma!” cried little Sydney as she scampered across the grassy lawn in her bare feet toward the white-haired woman sitting on the bench by the fish pond. The woman turned her clear green eyes on the child who carried a bedraggled…
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Elpis light had turned golden and the native insects were tuning up for their approaching Elpis-setting symphony. It had been a full revolution of…
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Clara felt hollow at Raven's command. She wanted to shout in protest, but she barely managed to croak out, “Wait!” Raven did not hear. Commander…
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The term, “bridge,” was a generous title given to the sagging ropes barely supporting an uneven distribution of weathered boards across the chasm…
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Riding on horseback in Elpis light with a guide significantly improved Aaric and Clara's traveling experience through the forest. After hours of…
One of the perks about living on an ephemeral planet is that no matter how exhausted you are when you lie down, you always wake up feeling as if you'd…
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When Chaska opened the door, Clara grasped his arm more tightly as she realized his home had not been built on solid ground but several stories above it…
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A promise to return. Clouds rushing past a porthole window. Guards surrounding the ship. Electric staffs pulsing blue. City of cylindrical buildings…
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