Shadowed Glass, Chapter Two

by J. Rosemary Moss

Genre: Original Fiction (Historical-Fantasy)

Rating: PG

Copyright: J. Rosemary Moss 2006.

Special Note: This is a completed story I wrote and published a couple of years ago~it'll take me a while to post all the chapters, but at least I won't have to worry about not finishing it! However, I'm just going to post a teasing intro to each chapter here, so as not to take up too much room. Just follow the link to the whole chapter on my Livejournal. Thanks!

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Caroline followed the man out of the agora and onto the city blocks. They wove their way through a number of leather-working shops and tent-makers until they reached the building where he kept rooms. Tools and animal hides were strewn about his workspace. A small desk stood in the corner, covered with sheets of papyrus. She strained her eyes but could not make out the writing from where she stood. Bookkeeping, perhaps?

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Shadowed Glass, Chapter One

by J. Rosemary Moss

Genre: Original Fiction (Historical-Fantasy)

Rating: PG

Copyright: J. Rosemary Moss 2006.

Special Note: This is a completed story I wrote and published a couple of years ago~it'll take me a while to post all the chapters, but at least I won't have to worry about not finishing it! However, I'm just going to post a teasing intro to each chapter here, so as not to take up too much room. Just follow the link to the whole chapter on my Livejournal. Thanks!

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Vincent was pulled into consciousness by the shrill ring of his cell phone. Moaning, he rolled over to the side of his bed and, without opening his eyes, rummaged through the top drawer of his night table until his hand located the offending instrument. With an expert flick of his finger he shut it off.

Not ten seconds later it started ringing again.

Still keeping his eyes shut he reached for the phone and, after a moment of fiddling, removed its batteries.

Another ten seconds and it rang again.

Vincent was vaguely aware now that he was dreaming. With a hoarse swear he reached over, grabbed the phone and brought it to his ear. “This had better be important,” he said.

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