“Dr. Jansen? This is Rita in Security ( Read more... )

“Came to say goodbye,” he says, and he fidgets with the strap of his duffel ( Read more... )

All I’ve gotta do is act natural. I remind myself of that while I stand at the back of the classroom, and I stare at the backs of everyone’s heads but I don’t see the one head I’m looking for. And I never have problems sleeping, but last night I was up for hours, just thinking about all the things that could go wrong today, but I never once ( Read more... )

“You wish to discuss an alliance.” Aman’s voice was dessicated, barely audible above the howling wind.

Brennen nodded, doing his best not to stare. He’d never seen anyone so old before, not up close. The man before him possessed the short stature and broad shoulders typical of the Majari, but his flesh was wasted by age. His brown skin, worn thin ( Read more... )