I have reclaimed this space as my own. From this day forward all new ‘excerpts’ can be found here, or via the link ‘The Novel‘ at the top of this page. I am reliably informed we can expect new posts weekly, no later than every Tuesday.
This is the last I shall speak of this.

Posted on November 7th, 2007 by Zsallia
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Chapter 27
Circa 130 BCE
The forest enveloped me as I ran in long, loping strides while watching my footing along the game trail. Branches tore at me unnoticed as the seething anger in my breast drove me forward, expending my fury in the physical exertion of separating myself from the Roman camp. Following the game trail [...]

Posted on November 6th, 2007 by Zsallia
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Chapter 26

Circa 130 BCE
I awoke swinging by my ankles and wrists, bound to a pole carried on the shoulders of two men like some fresh kill being carried home after a hunt. I was naked, my throat was on fire and I could feel neither my hands nor my feet. Realizing my predicament a [...]

Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Zsallia
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Methuselah’s Daughter: Part 4

Gods and Monsters

“Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives way to in repose.” (Macbeth, Act II, Scene 1)

Chapter 25

Ann Arbor, February 2005 CE
I was kind of depressed. For about a week after our last meeting I hadn’t heard a word from her and she didn’t [...]

Posted on October 23rd, 2007 by Zsallia
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Chapter 24

Circa 130 BCE
Seven days. Seven days of running, hiding, backtracking and on occasion, killing. Seven days of knowing he was out there, relentless in his determination to bring me to heel. I could see it in him whenever I ventured close enough to spy him, see that this was not about punishment, nor [...]

Posted on October 15th, 2007 by Zsallia
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