4,204 words.   For all the pomp and opulence of the empire, it was as rotten at its core as any …

A lone bench on the far side of a park. It’s right around midnight when two figures, coming from opposite directions, sit down next to each other. They are quiet for a long while. Simply sitting there.

2,985 words.   My feet leave holes in the soft mud of this planet as I move toward the frontline. Below …

Here is the “report” you requested from me. I believe I mentioned it when I recorded this, but in case I did not, we are even. I owe you no more favors.