Eidolon

Rei had never met Kazuo Kuroda, but she knew of his formidable reputation and felt a sudden chill. Sensing the new tension, Bjorn deftly shifted gears, “Well, then! Since the final details can wait, we…

Father-in-law The salt-tinged wind off the fjord did little to cool the heat rising under Takumi’s collar. He stood in the shadow of Ankerhus’s ancient archway, summoning the holographic image of his father-in-law, Kazuo. The…

For a long moment, no one spoke. The only sound was the soft clink of porcelain as a waiter cleared the remnants of their last course and presented the next wine, a deep ruby red,…

Takumi rose from his chair, the movement fluid and controlled. But before he turned to leave, he leaned down close to Rei, his lips nearly brushing her ear. His voice was a low, intimate whisper…

Rei decided to answer through the food. She gestured with her fork to the beautiful dish before them. “Visually, this looks like a cliff,” she began, her voice thoughtful, “Hard, cold, impenetrable. But the shell…