Message on a Blade's Edge
Michael Yichao
Her soldiers halt, caught in disbelief and horror.
I throw the head down in front of them.
“Grand General Swain sends his greetings.”
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The Blade of Millennia
Michael McCarthy
It hung in the air like the pressure before a storm, begging to be released.
Nakuri, Kayn’s fellow acolyte of the Order, reversed the grip on his blade and prepared for a more personal fight.
The Garden of Dreaming
David Slagle
The glimmering bud swings wildly as the bough sways with me, casting clouds of dust-like pollen that drift toward the girl through the leaves. 
Severed
Michael Yichao
He had never seen anything like it, yet it somehow felt familiar. Like the boy knew this thing. It drew him, compelled him toward it.
Zac
They did what they could to treat the sick, mend broken machinery or otherwise put their chem-knowledge to benign use.
The Recruit
“Let’s go, recruit,” he called to Happ, beckoning for the lad to join him.
Happ scampered atop the cabin and began to help pry the door.
Strand by Silken Strand
Markus paused and turned to look back along the path. His fellow pilgrims pushed past, like vacant-eyed cattle en route to the slaughterman’s hammer.
The Monster of Kalduga Outpost
Matt Dunn
Neeko was familiar with the shapes of humans, and while they had their quirks—socks for instance… why?
Alone
Ian St. Martin
Both groups shuffled away from her, retreating to the familiar.
“I know the hour is late,” said Cynn as she walked down the line of little faces, “but there are many demands upon the time of our patron.
The Thrill of the Chase
“You looking for a man on the run?” he asked. “Fella with a big hat?”
“Yes,” said Caitlyn. “You saw him?
Between Light and Shadows
Joey Yu
He paused, then said what he came to say. “I’m releasing you from the order.”
“You’re banishing us?”
Rise with Me
Dana Luery Shaw
Acolyte Diana interrupted a fellow acolyte’s presentation, after having been instructed weeks ago to remain silent during class.
Where Icathia Once Stood
Graham McNeill
I asked.
“So they say, lad. So they say.”
“Is it wrong that I can’t wait to see them?”
City of Iron and Glass
Graham McNeill
He pictured himself dressed like a dandy, greeting his fellow citizens and doffing his hat to visiting clan representatives. 
A Hero Wakes
John O’Bryan
Suddenly a shock of blinding purple seared through the fray, causing scores of Demacians to drop to their knees. Galio felt it then – that familiar sensation in his fingertips, like the noon sun warming cool alabaster.
The Unexpected Spark
Michael Luo
Restless, Zeri looked around. Familiar streets showed unfamiliar loss—homes and shops battered by wicked sorcery that nearly ended the world.
Burning Tides
Scott Hawkes, George Krstic, Anthony Reynolds, and John O'Bryan
Or maybe T.F.’s carrying enough good fortune for the both of us.
I see a body floating by, holding something familiar lookin’. It’s Gangplank’s little inbred bastard, still clutching T.F.’s hat.
Turmoil
“This is Cadstone, a senior adept of the mageseeker order, and his associate, Arno,” said Gunthar, by way of introduction.
Poetry with a Blade
Mo Xiong
Flustered, Yi stood and walked into the village, where he saw familiar figures—his father, mother, fellow disciples, even his neighbor’s black cat, Little Beauty, and the chief elder’s dog, Goldie.
The Axiomata
Daniel Couts
She thrusts an open palm toward me, a gesture I’ve become familiar with. I may avoid punishment with a clever enough argument.
Wind and spray batter me, but I see the pattern.