They sent us to another city with the same objective: push them back. Aachen, September 1944. They said something about taking the first bit of German land, but I couldn't have cared less. I just ... [+]
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In the quiet and small village of Cilacap, nestled among the lush rice fields of Central Java, a young boy named Tomo stood at the threshold of his first-grade classroom, his heart heavy with ... [+]
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"The weather is so hot!" I complained.
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The village of Halshaven had always basked in the warm embrace of the sea. Its waters sparkled with a luminescence that no one could explain—an otherworldly glow that turned the village into a ... [+]
"Drew!"
I walked blindly through the falling snow and towards an empty void that felt like nowhere. I wish things were better, but they are not.
Marietta told me she didn't love
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Light chatter hums in the background, blending into the whirring of air conditioning and the droning of coffee machines. Lily shuffles her way past customers waiting for their drinks and weaves ... [+]
Have you ever experienced the magic of finding a loved one after you have lost them?
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Midnight should have been peaceful, but tonight the palace was alive with panic. Servants rushed through the halls, eyes wide, staring at the sky. "Are the sorcerers attacking?" the commande ... [+]
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