Science Fiction

High Arkana: Chapter TWO
Cesar does not speak about Simon on the drive. He talks about the weather, which has become unpredictable enough to qualify as a personality. He complains about the vehicle's suspension. He tells Tommy that the northern roads are full of potholes large enough to swallow a small family, provided the family travels together and doesn't mind the inconvenience.
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Feeling some tension ease out of my shoulders. Inhaled deeply I looked up to see a completely cloudless sky. Perfect. Walking to the edge of the building I took a good look at the island. The sun has begun to set. I wonder how long I've been up here I thought.
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The News
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The Opening
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I sighed heavily at the question. Knowing that this could take awhile I decided to lay down before responding. In short the 'Afterlife' is a place where a lot of people believe their souls go to when they die.
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The Earth Signs
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The gray autumn chill settled deep into the Foxgrave woods, turning the leaves to brittle rust and giving Sara a perfect excuse to stay out of the lake water. She did not have time for distractions anyway. Halloween was a week away, and around her place, October 31st was treated with the kind of frantic, obsessive reverence most people saved for Christmas.
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The Forgotten Message
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