In The Stars, We Learned To Soar
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Last published Thu, Feb 11, 2016
The Earth has withered and gone, leaving mankind scattered through the solar system and beyond, through The Fold. A Romany community is one of those plying their way through the remnants of a world long gone, but tensions simmer below the surface, even as they come together for a celebration.
A three-part story from Leo McBride.
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