Saturday, April 15, 2023

CGI image by Teagan

Thanks for coming back to my sanctuary, everyone.   I put the chessboard (above) on a tropical shore.  It reminded me of the blog, Pacific Paratrooper.  Actually, the special guest this week is GP Cox, who runs that blog.  He provided this week’s random reader things:  Musket, pawn, and barber pole.

One of the layers of mystery in this serial expands when a new magical artifact is mentioned.  

Previously

I gasped, and then blinked.  The unicorn horn was still there on the kitten’s head, glittering in a beam of sunlight.  I blinked again, harder.  The kitten’s head was normal.  It returned my gaze blissfully and started to purr.

Atonement in Zugzwang

Episode 8

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The presence of a small kitten in the room lightened the atmosphere in a big way — for everyone except me.

It may not…