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Submitted to Contest #228
Sometimes, in the storm of all things, Lilith forgets that her life is ultimately that, hers. Supposed to be lived. Not something to be done for others, in any way. It’s supposed to be on her own terms, right? And yet, she still finds herself here, in this auburn park in her grey city. Every time. It’s not always auburn, mind you. It’s autumn right now, and it stains the leaves and bark in deep shades of yellow, red and brown. It crinkles the grass and thickens the air with the smell of wet soil. Lilith takes a deep breath in, savouring ...
Submitted to Contest #227
The base was silent and dark. With no crewmembers bustling about, it almost seemed abandoned. No Captain kicking her bootheels on the floor, no Dr Jordan flicking through her papers, and no Ecologist Tommy making a mess of the cryonics chambers and tripping over his own dirty mugs. There was just you. - The cylinder lit up, a glass door sliding open—a wispy steam from the exhaust fumed in the chilled air. The biting air was the first thing you became aware of. It pricked the hair on your arm and stung your nose. It numbed your fingers ...
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