The Jezzim Girl Orphanage was housed in a former brick rectory. Two decades ago, the church had begun building white marble presbyteries for all priests. The church had handed over previous brick residences to nuns to serve as orphanages, nursing homes, and homeless shelters. These buildings had the advantage of being centrally located, always within…
“Alex, where did you go to school?” the lead astronomer asked, intrigued by the sudden summons from such a young man. “Homeschooling. Well, I spent all my nights at the astronomy lab with my father. The older I got, the higher the telescope my father worked at. By eighteen, we moved to the newest and…
“How many times today?” Lupita asked, with just a hint of a smirk on her face. Sven let out a deep sigh. “Twenty-eight!” Lupita’s brows shot up in momentary surprise. “Twenty-eight!” she repeated in disbelief. Sven raised his arms in frustration. “It’s not even noon!” Lupita bit her lower lip to keep from smiling. She…
Shaxai! Sabrina’s expression told her everything she needed to know. The young woman was going to ask her to do something she wouldn’t like, not at all. Sophie braced herself for the request. “Sophie, you’re our best archer,” Sabrina said without preamble. The P1 leader raised an eyebrow in surprise. Was that a question or…
The janitor’s heart raced with excitement mixed with worry. It took every ounce of his self-control not to look at the young woman in black walking away. She just resembled Lara! Even worse, she shared her temper; she even gave the same glare when she sensed you were about to do something you’d regret. What…