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Month: January 2018

Fiction: ‘Fragments’

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 / Ekaterina Tretiakova / 9 Comments

87 - Fragments Faraway, on the edge of an emerald sea, is a city enclosed by walls that tower into the sky. These black stone walls are adorned with hideous gargoyles that leer from every corner. But hidden within is a city where all the buildings are carved from smooth white marble. Elaborate fountains spray the ... Continue reading Fiction: ‘Fragments’

Fiction: ‘A Tale of Avarice – Part 4’

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 / Ekaterina Tretiakova / 9 Comments

86 - A Tale of Avarice Part 4 Sometimes a single decision can haunt us for the rest of our lives, however short a time that may be. It seems so innocent in the beginning. But then the effects transform from a tiny ripple into a gathering swell, and then finally into an all-consuming wave of destruction. As human nature dictates, we never ... Continue reading Fiction: ‘A Tale of Avarice – Part 4’

Fiction: ‘A Tale of Avarice – Part 3’

January 20, 2018January 23, 2018 / Ekaterina Tretiakova / 13 Comments

85 - A Tale of Avarice Part 3 A favourable wind drew their ship across the clear blue sea, its hull slicing through the waves. As it entered the harbour, a sudden storm descended. The Woman gripped the railing as the deck rocked beneath her, rejoicing in the violence and fury of the tempest, but when Nicolas found her, he forced her back ... Continue reading Fiction: ‘A Tale of Avarice – Part 3’

Fiction: ‘A Tale of Avarice – Part 2’

January 18, 2018January 23, 2018 / Ekaterina Tretiakova / 9 Comments

84 - A Tale of Avarice Part 2 One unremarkable night, a gentleman of the city was travelling to a neighbouring town on business. Worn from his journey and finding the hour late, Nicolas came upon a field in which to rest. He unsaddled his horse and looked around at the serene night. He’d rarely seen the stars so bright. He thought about ... Continue reading Fiction: ‘A Tale of Avarice – Part 2’

Fiction: ‘A Tale of Avarice – Part 1’

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 / Ekaterina Tretiakova / 8 Comments

83 - A Tale of Avarice Part 1 In a certain village few have heard of, upon a landscape unlike any we have here, lived a woman whom the villagers still refuse to speak of to this day. Even to say her name is thought to bring ill luck. So, for the purposes of this story, I will only refer to her as ... Continue reading Fiction: ‘A Tale of Avarice – Part 1’

Fiction: ‘Beats and Breaks’

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 / Ekaterina Tretiakova / 14 Comments

82 - Beats and Breaks The bass pumps from the sound system, filling the balcony with the full-bodied rhythm of hip-hop. No-one’s really listening. And yet when the chorus comes in everyone mouths the lyrics. He sits at the table, his fingertips drumming on the splintered edge. He smiles when everyone else does. He laughs when he’s meant to. Sometimes ... Continue reading Fiction: ‘Beats and Breaks’

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