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6. The Arrival of the Great Chill

Ptr glanced around the group, his gentle frown indicating that the mockery the firemakers had made of those who pleaded for moderation in the use of machines needed no further exaggeration from the group. As the quips and giggles subsided, … Continue reading

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The Myth of the how the Earth got hot

There was no fixed time for storytelling in the evenings, only one inflexible condition: everyone who was able to come needed to be present before any story could begin. The first to appear following the after-meal rest would sit quietly … Continue reading

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Brussels remembered – again?

An acrid, metallic, thin-hazy smoke was tingling in my nose, itching in my eyes. Beads of bright red lights appeared like balls bouncing in front of me. A line of white light spots, shining from the top of what looked … Continue reading

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Mealtime in the community

Sat at the table, Brbr’s thoughts on Dvd’s situation were succeeded by an image of Grhm, the fraternum’s most recently acquired member, a handsome blond 18-year old young man. She looked up to the others, who had been at the … Continue reading

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A community in autumn

Brbr said goodbye to her co-counsellor Mrtn and stepped out of his dwelling into the freshness of the early autumn evening. The orange-red sun was setting. On the horizon, dark vegetation flecked the purple-blue reflection of the sky on the … Continue reading

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