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By G.R. Nanda Through the lush green, Father Hawk jogged, cutting through and separating clumps of grass. He accidentally ran into herds of large, furry and  brown bison who grunted at his approach or butted their huge horn-studded heads at him. When they did this, he had to frantically scuttle around the herds or flapContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 29 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda “Great,” said Father Hawk. “Great.” He looked down and squinted. “But…………..I am great!” he shouted as he looked back up, frowning at the huntsman who hovered placidly in the sky.  “I-I’m a god. Or I was. I was a god. I could fly all through the universe. I already was great.”  TheContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 28 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda Even as he was spinning, Father Hawk could feel his heart sink. He never felt inevitability more than now. Plummeting in space, he could do nothing as he moved closer and closer to the huntsman. The huntsman’s legs trailed behind him in a blue haze that melted away into the stars. HeContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 27 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda “Fear flooded Father Hawk.” “He stopped trembling from anger because now he was trembling out of fear.” “It was like a sharp bar of ice– a long icicle that plummeted on him, piercing him from his head to his gut.” “His eyes were wide with fear. He stood in one spot, transfixedContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 25 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda When the windstorm and its sounds cleared, drumroll and faint chatter joined the noise of the vicinity.    Singing voices soon joined the mix. Male and female. “Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………………………..” Nickel sat still. He had become too numb to try moving the egg or breaking it with force. The egg was dark enough toContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 23 (Early Draft)”