The aqueduct hummed. Marcus Varro had never noticed it before — not in fifteen years of service, not through three postings across the empire. But standing here in the pre-dawn stillness of the Virginian hills, listening to the ancient water channels feeding the sprawling city of Nova Londinium below, he noticed it now. A low, … Continue reading The Weight of the Eagle
Resistance
The Feeling Underground
Simon Holloway had arrested forty-seven people for emotional expression in his twelve years as a Suppression Officer. He remembered each one with the perfect clarity that came from a life lived in chemical equilibrium. The woman who had laughed at her daughter's drawings—six years in rehabilitation. The man who wept at his mother's termination ceremony—four … Continue reading The Feeling Underground
Messenger
Originally written in April of 2011… Allen ran as fast as his feet would carry him through the tall grass of the open plain. His lungs burned as he tried to breathe in and out, but he knew he couldn’t stop. The message he was carrying was far too important, and his enemies were far … Continue reading Messenger
Messenger
Originally written in April of 2011... Allen ran as fast as his feet would carry him through the tall grass of the open plain. His lungs burned as he tried to breathe in and out, but he knew he couldn't stop. The message he was carrying was far too important, and his enemies were far … Continue reading Messenger
The Confusing Middle 