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In the time before the Canoptic branch silted

  • In the time before the Canoptic branch silted and Haraklion sunk beneath the waves, the sun ruled wisely and the moon shone peacefully on the green land.
  • The plants flowered giving forth fruit, & the beasts of the earth became plentiful frolicking among the hills & valleys. So was Haraklion when the first ships of Amazon landed
  • on her shores, but once the invaders settled inland, their abandoned vessels started to rot. Some Haraklions, chased out of the jungle, found refuge in the hulls of those ships, e
  • maciated by the relentless winds from the open sea. The eroded cliffs seemed dangerous and the Heraklions lived on edge. Inland, the invader tribes were planning on enslaving
  • the local populace into supplying labor for the tourism industry, because most of the invaders were sun-worshipping hedonists thronging to Crete to turn their bodies into golden lo
  • honor the sun that the great mother gave to them. The golden heathens sang a song of praise to their mother as the sun rose, as the soldiers ransacked our seaside village.
  • I stood torn, unsure whether to risk my life attempting to defend my home from the barbaric martial forces descending upon it, or remain to watch this strangely moving ritual.
  • Keeping my eyes on the mayhem, I slithered behind a barrel marked TNT before checking my phone for messages. Kate called again, saying she was sorry. DELETE. Nash texted, asking
  • If I was up for going on the piss. NOT NOW!! I text furiously. I was terrified somethwas going to make the TNT explode any minute. Mum's ringtone went off. PHONECALL SCREENED.
  • And then I woke up.
Started
2014-10-15 16:49:04
Finished
2019-07-15 17:18:59

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