Previous | Table of Contents | Next “No one.” My voice croaked as I looked out over the market. “Absolutely no one.” I had woken up early in the morning. Katarina was nice to…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next By the time all of the crates were moved out and I had done all of the micromanaging I could think of, it was already getting dark.…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next While Katarina helped direct the flow of people, I had another destination in mind. I left the basement to my new employees who began to carry things…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next “So, these are the ones that have chosen to be slaves?” I asked. Red let out a small cough. “As I’ve explained before, we’re a free people.…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next Gabriella was uncharacteristically quiet as mom chattered on, packing up the last of her stuff and reminding us multiple times to be safe. She shot me a…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next My mind felt like it was going to explode. I had basically spent the remainder of my week studying. I was officially excused from school for the…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next “Ultimately, what is your business plan?” Mizuki asked. “I was a tech business.” “Technology…” Mizuki looked uncertain. “What is it?” “Like, medical technology?” “No!” I declared and…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next “Cecelia… I need a jump to the other world.” “Already?” “Is that a problem?” “No, it’s just… crystals don’t grow on trees.” “Are we low?” “We’re not.”…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next It all happened so quickly, but I had experiences with such encounters before. In the apocalyptic world, you always needed to prepare for a sudden event. This…
Previous | Table of Contents | Next “Y-yours?” I tried to clarify. “You’re my client, Daniel.” She licked her lips. “Not every person catches the interest of a particular auction specialist like me. We…