The Shadow of His Wings
ShortStory 5,742 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"As the vehicle tumbled past him, Bashim saw the passenger’s grinning white teeth in a face masked by desert dust and violet Worldshapers. The tailpipes coughed fire, so close Bashim could feel their alcohol heat. The sheared-off wheel bounced past, a black disc eclipsing the desert sun. It narrowly missed smashing into three wallahs who scrambled out of its path just in time."
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