Fiction

I awoke to the sound of water. Dripping, echoing, distractingly rhythmic. My leg burned. Not the subtle whisper of discomfort, but a full-throated aria of pain. The jagged wound on my calf was mostly sealed thanks to the nano-agents laced … Continued

An empty city. The sky was a twisted ribbon of blue high above, bound in by the thickly packed buildings. Ladders, thin stairways, and lashed together scraps spread up and down the walls like lichen. The makeshift structures filtered out … Continued