geonsteelers's Xombytes

In the northern tribal regions of the
Republic of Derbaran, a small town
began to stir as the pink light of dawn
colored the desert mountaintops in the
distance. Bakers and merchants,
midwives and school teachers emerged

Malcolm Black was jarred awake by the
rocking of the Land Rover. The roads in this
part of China were not as well maintained as
one might hope, and he hadn’t been able to
get much rest on his way to the airport. He