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Lethal Failures in the Absence of Peace (Original Short Story)
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Complete, First published Feb 07, 2024
As deities, Life and Death know not to meddle in the affairs of mortals; but when Life saves a baby from dying, she grows attached to the young child. Soon, the two find themselves thrust into the struggles of human-kind - and all that entails.

Told from multiple perspectives, this story explores the lives of the humans changed by the deities, and how the deities are changed in turn. 

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