Torche Tombante
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Chapter 11 – My Partner – Your Partner
Askatla swaddled herself in Oeuf’s comforting presence like a security blanket, cradled in his arms while he carried her to the car, grounding herself with the feel of his soft wool jacket against her forehead, his earthy sandalwood and cedar scent, and the steady thrum of his cetaceous heartbeat under her ear. His presence was…
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Chapter 10 – After Action Report
Striding quickly through the service door and into the parking courtyard, Anselme arrived just in time to spot a sleek silver Audi sedan slide over the low curb and disappear onto Rue Nicolaus Copernicus. Looking down at his blood spattered suit, he knew that taking public transit back to the office was out of the…
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Chapter 09 – Prometheus Sends His Regards
The station was utilitarian by design, lacking any of the usual trappings of a commercial metro in favour of riveted steel walls arching into a ceiling housing austere inset lights, smooth tiled floors, and a triple-pane HenbouGlass airlock with every imaginable security scanner crammed between its apertures where turnstiles would have been. On either side…