Drama
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Chapter 13 – Persona Non Grata
Consciousness dawned slowly and clumsily for Askatla, the gentle fragrance of rose and elderflower helping lift the mental fog that lingered as she opened her eyes to take in the hospital room. The meticulously blended Gothic-revival architecture and state of the art medical equipment in her surroundings informed her that this was the recovery room…
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Chapter 12 – Maniac in the Room
Anselme glowered at the memo on his screen as if it were a personal slight against him. Opposite him, his new partner’s desk remained empty, as it apparently would for the remainder of the week. The golden branch branded his breast from where it sat enrobed in a fresh silk kerchief the colour of thistle.…
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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…