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33 Elpis Revolutions Later ... “Grandma! Grandma!” cried little Sydney as she scampered across the grassy lawn in her bare feet toward the white-haired…
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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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October 2022

Riding on horseback in Elpis light with a guide significantly improved Aaric and Clara's traveling experience through the forest. After hours of…
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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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September 2022

Despite the awful night before, Clara woke early just as Elpis beams colored the eastern horizon lavender. The first thing she noticed was her terribly…
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Clara smelled the rancid dump before she saw it. Lying atop a mobile heap of revolution-old cafeteria scraps and trashed paper products was one thing…
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As an experienced horse-breaker, Aaric Alden was not typically given to panic. He badly wanted to get to the cells as quickly as possible, but he knew…
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At first Clara could not process what was happening. She'd seen His Eminence take the sedative! She'd seen His Eminence fall asleep! But now His…
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