Author: Gabriel De Palo
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Thirty-three
CONTENT WARNING: This story contains depictions of domestic violence and child abuse. — — — — — — — — — Mommy and I have been on a big holiday. It’s the biggest holiday I’ve ever been on. We’ve gone all around the country in Mommy’s old car, sleeping in lots of interesting places. Last…
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Thirty-two
CONTENT WARNING: This story contains depictions of graphic violence. — — — — — — — — — — — Charles stood in the doorway, his fingers tapping the revolver on his hip. The smell of blood lingered in the air, mixed with the stench of urine. The light of the setting sun shone through…
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Thirty-one
The palace doors opened slowly, the heavy stone slabs gliding smoothly on their hinges and the countless inlaid gems catching the sun, shimmering brightly. Sadie raised a hand to her face, protecting her eyes from the fluorescent flashes of light until the doors ceased their movement, giving way to the sight of a red velvet…
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Thirty
“The end is nigh, my friends! Soon, it will all be over!” The muttering rose to a crescendo after that statement, each individual whisper joining the vast choir of discordance. I stood there, gripping my mother’s hand tightly, my eyes fixed on the Prophet and the four other zealots on stage, nodding along with his…
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Twenty-nine
Ashes fall like rain around me, the crackling of kindling flames occasionally interrupted by the sounds of the pillars collapsing one by one, stone crashing into the ground and kicking up clouds of dust. Through it all, I never take my eyes off him. The man before me, clad in battle-scarred plate armor, his helmet…
A Forsworn Fantasy 