Cup & Quill

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The Rutgers' gray house proved to be more colorful upon closer inspection. Its wide wooden front porch, mustard-yellow door, teal-colored shutters, and…
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Mr. Rutger hailed Aaric with his wide-brimmed brown hat in hand when the two riders reached his property. “Halloo Aaric Alden! Where's Mother Alden…
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At first, Clara did not recognize the man who emerged from Mother Alden's hallway minutes later. In place of the dusty cowboy, there now stood (leaning…
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The shabby chic interior of Mother Alden's home was a lesson in contrasts when compared to the polished stone motif of Agilis. Sprays of violet and…
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Despite meaning quite the contrary, the word, “diversity,” has gained a surprisingly narrow definition and/or connotation in recent times. The second…
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By some miracle of time and space, Clara caught up with the others just as Eden was leading them through the Sapphire Hotel doors. She hoped the makeup…
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Clara had never been a morning person even in the best of circumstances and normally rolled out of bed as gracefully as a rusty door hinge. So she felt…
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I live in the south. And one thing that’s prolific in the south (besides biscuits and gravy, ripe peaches, country music, and pickup trucks) is pollen…
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The interns had felt so high-strung for so long that they collapsed onto their hovercraft seats like marionettes cut free. No one had the energy to…
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Clara wasn't sure the temperature actually dropped once the hovercraft passed into Agilis, but something about the city's blue light chilled her. She…
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Darian cursed. Tristan watched, agape. Aliyah put her hand over her mouth. “What do we do?!” Clara asked, her green eyes wide. “Raven, what do we do…
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I consider myself to be a rather happy person — generally more about rainbows than rainclouds. I delight in witty banter, snarky humor, and giving the…
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