In the ruins
The ancient city around us was enormous, but every building had deteriorated from age, leaving only hollow husks ready to collapse. Far more surreal was the lack of sound, light, and the living. The dilapidated structures would have been impressive to see before they were destroyed at the beginning of the Great Gender War.
I chose a spot out in the open, away from crumbled stones, then rolled out my fur blanket, ready for another night under the stars. Aberym decided against a campfire, given our location, something I actually agreed with him on.
Eno dropped his backpack beside me. 'This is your bag, where's mine?'
'No,' I replied, pushing him away. 'That is yours, it has a hole in it, remember?'
'Kids,' Aberym whispered, before shushing us. 'Stay quiet around here. We might not be the only visitors in this place.'
'Other pilgrims like us?' Eno whispered back.
'Necrolisks,' I answered, and Eno's eyes widened in shock.
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Sisters of the Sands
Science FictionONCE A CHILD SOLDIER OF THE FEMALE DOMINION, SACET LEFT THAT LIFE BEHIND LONG AGO... Now free from the brainwashing, Sacet would rather stay on the move with her adopted brother, Eno, doing her best to forget her past. When super-powered soldiers wi...