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Slender fingers dug millimeters out of soft flesh. She moaned and pushed off the phone booth’s ‘ractive wall panel–a tiny leprechaun responded, offered free international links in exchange for a completed health survey. Pitman, gaining, probing her with ebony eyes. A steel gaze twisting through pupils born into the dusty crater. His slick […]
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Penta
“Git in thir boy!” The armored guard shoved Prize past the shelter entrance and onto the grimy city street. Prize stumbled and fell. His chin bit rubble-strewn pavement. He looked back in time to see the guard slam and bolt the door. Prize tensed. He was on. He rose to his feet very […]
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Tinderbox
Bridge Watch Captain Ivanov peered into the darkness from watch post 32 on the Crimean bridge. “The waves are fierce tonight, Lieutenant Petrov. Look how they crash against the stanchions. It’s like the sea is angry.” “Da, Captain. The storm is stronger than we expected. We must keep an eye on the protective floating decoys. […]