A Sword Has One Purpose
ShortStory 6,395 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources
"I had enough time to light a fresh cigarette before my office door told the client to come in. Smoke in the air didn’t make it any easier to oil a cutlass, but it made me look badass. Same with my leather jacket, tailored to fit comfortably over my smartsuit. I projected confidence so brightly that every once in a while I forgot what I hid beneath it."
Content warnings 2
deathviolence
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