This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-second part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 21 Tas woke up with a jolt. Chills coursed through his body; the alpine air was fresh and crisp and their fire had died down to embers. … Read more
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“A diamond has the highest hardness and thermal conductivity of any bulk material; it can be contaminated by very few types of impurities. Most natural diamonds are formed at high temperature and pressure. A material with superlative physical qualities, most of it original from the strong bonds between its atoms.” -Wikipedia Sometimes, people rise above … Read more
This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-first part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 20 Tas woke with a shake, not sure where he was. He panicked immediately, remember the night before. He twisted to his left and hit his … Read more
Dhaka can be a nightmare. It was for me a few days ago when I forgot all of my things except my passport and phone (which I only have for pictures and music) and got lost in the city for a solid 11 hours straight. I thought I was going to have to sleep on … Read more
This story is part of a series, this is the twentieth part. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 and the most recent story here: The Wanderer, Part 19 Tas found himself in the dark, though he didn’t know how he arrived there. He got up to walk and found himself in a … Read more
This story is a part of a series. This is the 19th part of the Wanderer You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 or the previous story here: The Wanderer, Part 18 Tas woke with a start. His body ached, he was so sore from the day before. His back hurt and his legs … Read more
This story can be read alone, or as the 18th section of the wanderer story. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 or the latest story here: The Wanderer, Part 17 Tas woke up slowly, rolling to his side to nurse his aching stomach. He slept soundly, but his body was stiff as … Read more
This story can be read alone, or as the 17th section of the wanderer story. You can read the first story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 or the latest story here: The Wanderer, Part 16 Tas woke up on a table in the middle of Fei’s chamber, his stomach was in agony and he could barely move … Read more
