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Always A Cost-Part Four

The next morning I got up and called Lydia. We agreed to meet at the townhouse at eleven-thirty. She thanked me again with great enthusiasm. As I drank my tea, I looked at the photo of Lee, Lubich, and me. … Continue reading

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Always A Cost-Part Three

“Hello Magician Ashe.”“You used to call me Uncle Ashe.”“Mom would scold me for that.”“I was very sorry to hear about your mother.”“I think,” Lydia said, “that she started dying after we lost Dad. She used to say we were cursed.”“Did … Continue reading

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Always A Cost-Part Two

Spells were woven so it wouldn’t rain in the cemetery, though that would mean it would come down harder somewhere else. A great number of Lubich’s students attended the burial, but there was no formal service, as he was a … Continue reading

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Always A Cost-Part One

“Let me ask you, Mister Cook, how badly do you want this?” I asked. He frowned at me as if it were a stupid question. “Bad enough to pay your exorbitant fees,” he said. “That’s not what I mean.” “There … Continue reading

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Come Due-Arrondissement Part Seventy-Two

Maxi tried to open the doors to the inner office with finesse and skill. They were both unsuccessful. The mechanism that locked the entrance would not respond to any coaxing or tricks. “We could try to force our way in,” … Continue reading

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