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Winter Rain, part 74

Chapter 8 Eoin re-enters the kitchen, rifling through a small white box cradled in one arm.  A rust-spotted metal lid bobs raspily up and down against its hinges with his stride. “I think we’ll have to wrap the whole thing,” he says, without looking up, “nothing in here big enough to cover it all.” “That’s fine,” I reply [...]

WR74 delayed one week

Hi everyone, Sorry to have to do this, but my life is just a bit too complicated this week, and I need to clear some breathing room, so WR74 is delayed until next Monday.  I should have realized and decided this sooner, but I didn’t.  Again, sorry — I’ll try at least to get WR74 posted [...]

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Winter Rain, part 73

I open my mouth to say . . . something, and he immediately starts moving again.  He scowls at me, then turns and heads along the counter toward the back wall of the kitchen. “I’m so sorry, Eoin . . . about earlier.  I . . . ” He doesn’t even acknowledge me. He stops near the stove and pulls open a drawer with a loud clattering of silverware, and [...]