Torsade Literary Space 
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred thirty-one)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Twelve A Land So Perilous (part one hundred thirty) The interpreter shrugged. The commander backed his steed and shouted. His soldiers withdrew; the workers clustered, with every appearance of nervousness, at the tunnel mouth. “We have digging. But you are […]
An Odd Man Out (part seven)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] He knew her dismissal didn’t mesh. The friend of a casual friend doesn’t call to scold you. But […]
An Odd Man Out (part six)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] “Look at the little cups and saucers! John! I love pink roses! Can I have both kinds of […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred thirty)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Twelve A Land So Perilous (part one hundred thirty) Rathinihama climbed down, and Bani’s father behind him. The thirteen unhid themselves, and climbed down, too. Their spears were slung across their backs. “I have some of your language,” said another […]
An Odd Man Out (part five)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] Stacy from the phone shadowed Aura, Director of Guest Services, who wanted them to see what the seating […]
An Odd Man Out (part four)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] The house was cold and smelled wonderful. But Claudie took the living room sofa, smiling, blank as to […]
An Odd Man Out (part three)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] John’s parents were divorced. His father did arrive at holidays, and might… He wanted to be normal in […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred twenty-nine)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Twelve A Land So Perilous (part one hundred twenty-nine) Bani writes how the fathers of the tribe bemoaned that warfare should come upon them. “Such belongs to the Emperor. He has catapults and engines of fire, and we have only […]
An Odd Man Out (part two)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] If anyone talked afterwards, while in the dim John explained cables, ports, disk drives, the importance of a […]
An Odd Man Out (part one)
The Resident Chapter Four An Odd Man Out [rerunning the last several entries to help readers catch up, because I haven’t added to this story for months] Think of an anchor, a memory… A house moved into and high hopes of August, 1990. Or an […]