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Yomi Kara Onikage – The Cartridge of Death

黄泉から鬼影 -⁂- よみからおにかげ It was raining when Cerys and Himeko got out of school that late October day. They walked together under their umbrellas, chatting about their day. When they got to Himeko’s streek, they paused at her community mailbox so … Continue reading

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They walked on together, following the road as it twisted and turned between the trees. It seemed as though they were going to be walking forever by the time they finally smelled something different than the moss and the flowers … Continue reading

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“You mean to say that it’s not just the elves who live here?” Himeko asked, her tone guarded and wary. “Is the whole forest,” Nashtra told her. “The entire thing is alive?” Himeko asked him. “It seems pretty obvious; the … Continue reading

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By then, they had walked a good distance into the forest. Something rustled in the bushes off to one side, and Cerys could feel something moving in her sleeve. “Watch out!” a small voice, hardly more than a squeak, seemed … Continue reading

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A Modern Legend- Page One Hundred Ninety-five

“She has a right to know,” Nashtra reminded him, his voice calm yet somehow also insistent. He turned to Cerys and explained, “You know that all plants breathe with a life of their own. Whereas most of them are good … Continue reading

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It was not the traditional dirt or brick path that they were used to seeing, but a long, winding line of grass between the thick stands of trees. It looked as though tiny stars rose out from between the leaves … Continue reading

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“Poisonous mushrooms, to begin with,” Lord Ridley told her. “You might not want to touch anything, really, unless you are certain that it’s safe. Once we get to the villages, it is a bit less dangerous.” “They prefer to have … Continue reading

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They sailed on, and crossing the lake took them a little more than another hour to complete. The light of the Sun was dying away by the time the other shore came into sight. When at last they came into … Continue reading

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“It’s probably too bright for out here,” Nashtra told her when he saw the way the bat wriggled its head a little bit, but kept its face hidden from the light. “Really, it should be asleep right now.” “But I … Continue reading

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A Modern Legend- Page One Hundred Ninety

“They don’t bite,” Nashtra told her. “Most bats don’t have an interest in meat or blood,” Peter reminded her. “This one looks like it’s hiding its face from the daylight.” “Can I pull it off?” She asked. “Can he fly … Continue reading

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