Nathaniel Payne's published ficlets
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Quiet on the hilltop
Strohr grasped the handle of his blade with a quiet urgency. Had it not been crafted of perenium, his fingers most certainly …
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Ancient Children
The two kids stared at each other from opposite ends of the lunchroom. Amidst the chaos of an elementary lunch period, the tw…
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The arrival of the Psykers
The arrival of the psykers was always a fairly accurate indication of how close a military group was to any particular object…
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The dance
Stacy was used to this. The dance never changed rhythm. A call in the middle of the night. Another body. Another name. _Nothi…
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Well, I tried
This was crazy. Without another thought, I twisted around and aimed myself towards the front door. I took sweeping steps and …
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Hello?
The phone rang and clicked almost immediately.
“Hello?” a gruff voice answered. He sounded as though he was chewing gravel.
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The Light of the Empire part II
No. Of course no one told the kid anything. He was the Light of the Empire; a sacred and holy embodiment of the waning power …
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Too much
It was his eyes that caught me. I wasn’t prepared for them to be open. I glanced away, tapped some functions on the mop droid…
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