"Are we all. . .like this?" he asked, looking from face to face around him.
"We all have taken service with the land," Bonny said briskly. "Each in our own way."
"'cept Sally," said Vornflee.
"Sally's a cat," Moss said. "Even I know that."
"That's right," Felsic said. "Now, how're you feeling, brother Moss?"
Moss laughed, and sat up, full of energy and delight. He felt a chipmunk run light over the land, pine cone in his mouth, and grinned.
"Thank you," he said, to all of them gathered, and those others, who were listening in through their own connection to a piece of land, or a slice of marsh, or a rock, or a tree. He could. . .almost. . .see them all, behind his eyes. Soon, he'd sort them out.
"You okay with this, Moss?" Felsic asked him, and Moss laughed again.
"I'm home," he said; "and I ain't never leaving. Hard to be any more okay than that."
About the Author
Sharon Lee is the author of a contemporary, Maine-based fantasy trilogy set in the only slightly fictional town of Archers Beach: Carousel Tides, Carousel Sun, and Carousel Seas, published by Baen Books and available in trade paper, electronic and audiobook editions. She has also written two Maine-based mystery novels—Barnburner and Gunshy—and numerous shorter stories.
Both of the short stories in this echapbook are set in Archers Beach. A previous echapbook—Surfside—contains two more Archers Beach short stories.
In addition to her solo work, Sharon has co-authored 23 novels of science fiction and fantasy with her husband, Steve Miller. Nineteen of those works are set in their bestselling Liaden Universe® series.
Sharon lives in Maine with her husband, four cats, and rather a number of books. You can keep up with her through The Blog Without a Name at sharonleewriter.com.
Other Works by Sharon Lee
ARCHERS BEACH NOVELS
Carousel Tides
Carousel Sun
Carousel Seas
WITH STEVE MILLER
LIADEN UNIVERSE® NOVELS
Agent of Change
Conflict of Honors
Carpe Diem
Plan B
I Dare
Local Custom
Scout's Progress
Balance of Trade
Crystal Dragon
Fledgling
Saltation
Mouse and Dragon
Ghost Ship
Dragon Ship
Necessity’s Child
Trade Secret
Dragon in Exile
Alliance of Equals (forthcoming in 2016)
LIADEN UNIVERSE® SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS
A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 1
A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 2
A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 3
Duainfey
Longeye
The above novels, published by Baen Books, are available wherever books are sold, in paper, electronic, and audio editions
The short story collections are available in paper and ebook editions
For more Lee and Miller titles please visit Pinbeam Books: visit www.pinbeambooks.com
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