“So be it,” said Nu and Tan together, and Danr knew that they had always been there, while Death smiled in the background. Danr wrapped his arms around Aisa for a long, welcome kiss, the first one of many over thousands of years.
“Well.” Aisa dabbed at her eyes with her free hand and waved her sickle with the other. “With that taken care of, I believe we have work to do. You have not chosen a tool. My husband.”
He held up his hand. “I think this will do just fine.”
Together they turned toward the Garden.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steven Harper McClary Piziks was born with a name no one can reliably remember or pronounce, so he usually writes under the pen name Steven Harper. He sold a short story on his first try way back in 1990. Since then, he’s written twenty-odd novels, including the Clockwork Empire steampunk series.
When not writing, Steven teaches English in southeast Michigan. He also plays the folk harp, wrestles with his kids, and embarrasses his youngest son in public.
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