Update: This story was originally published over 3 separate posts and has since been merged into one page for easier reading.
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Cutting this story up into 3 parts is a bit of an experiment in delivering fiction that's longer than a short story and too short to properly serialize week to week. I hope some of you enjoy the bite-sized format, and that the rest of you don't mind waiting until the end of the week to either read all 3 pieces or download an ebook.
Update: This story was originally published over 3 separate posts and has since been merged into one page for easier reading.
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Cutting this story up into 3 parts is a bit of an experiment in delivering fiction that's longer than a short story and too short to properly serialize week to week. I hope some of you enjoy the bite-sized format, and that the rest of you don't mind waiting until the end of the week to either read all 3 pieces or download an ebook.