Progress Day
Graham McNeill
Tamara reaches for her device, but a whip of blue light lashes out, carving an angry red weal over the back of her hand.
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The Face in Her Stars
Rowan Williams
he replied, and the painted night sky above us came to life.
My eyes grew wide as the symbols glowed and descended.
To Herd A Cat
Dana Luery Shaw
no more!”
He reached to flip the second switch, but it stuck a little. Probably from when Mauczka spilled coffee all over it.
The Axiomata
Daniel Couts
“That man, that Chiuqeslan—” I begin, before Mivasim’s words cut into my own.
“—is Yun Tal, whatever else he may be.
The Bird and the Branch
Ariel Lawrence
She knew that sky. As a young child, she saw it blanket the sands. But this wasn’t Shurima. 
The Despoiler of Havenfall
Michael Haugen Wieske
He kicked his steed and made his escape. A voice inside him whispered that even in death, they knew he didn’t belong. 
Confessions of a Broken Blade: Part 3
Ariel Lawrence
The full moon held a ring of frost high in the dark sky. The light streamed in through the hall’s still open doors, but did not reach the shadows which held Riven at the back of the room. 
Canticle of the Winged Sisters
No blade could cut, no fire burn.With chains, she bound black feathers tight.
Galio
Even while immobile, Galio retained consciousness, longing to experience the sensations of battle once again.
He watched mortals pass beneath him, paying him tribute year after year. It puzzled him to see them disappear one by one as time rolled on.
Jhin
On the eve of the Spirit Blossom Festival in Jyom Pass, Kusho disguised himself as a renowned calligrapher to blend in with the other guest artists.
Invocation
The sword-wife’s eyes narrowed as she thought of her husband lying dead, cut down by swords and axes. She thought again of her children, sprawled upon the ground, and her resolve hardened like a cold stone in her heart.
Nilah
Her duels with rampaging sea serpents defy the limits of human ability: Racing across the surface of the open ocean with a whip-blade formed from glittering, prismatic water, she scales the great beasts before dramatically slaying them, pausing only to thank her “worthy enemies” for their efforts. 
Poppy
Though Poppy has searched the furthest corners of the kingdom for this legendary fighter, her quest has proven fruitless. Each time she has attempted to pass the hammer on to a potential hero, the results have been disastrous, often ending in the warrior’s death. 
Renata Glasc
She did, however, have ideas about turning a profit. In her first sales pitch, Renata convinced her parents that they wouldn’t need to ask anything more than people could give, if they started treating wealthier Zaunites. 
Shyvana
Even so, Shyvana prepared to make her escape. Jarvan confronted her, and she admitted that the creature in pursuit of her was of her own blood. 
Yasuo
When their swords finally met, Yasuo’s wind magic overcame Yone’s dual blades, and with a single flash of steel, the outcast cut his brother down.
He begged forgiveness, but Yone’s dying words were of the wind techniques responsible for Elder Souma’s death, and that his brother was the only one who could have known them.
Of Rats and Cats<br> and Neon Mice
Ariel Lawrence
The faceless mask winks to life in a pixelated slash of angry red.
The doctor tilts his head up to the glow of the upper sectors—anything to escape the focus now taking aim.
From The Ashes
Aaron Dembski-Bowden
He muttered something that would, with imagination, pass for an agreement.
When the sorcerer still refused to answer, he pressed harder.
With Hell Before Them
Jared Rosen
What he sees within me is a road to that power, barely holding himself back as the sky falls away and the air grows warm and still.
He mutters in the night about demons and devils, and what their bargains could offer.
The Dreaming Pool
Anthony Reynolds
A rocky bluff reached up to the night sky in the courtyard beyond their position, and Sirik’s eyes were drawn to its peak.