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Healing
in his Wings by Ariel Tachna
When the Starfire is
struck by a mysterious and deadly plague, the captain and
crew have no choice but to throw themselves on the mercy
of the healers of a nearby, uncharted planet. First
Officer Ryan Nelson accompanies the sickest patients to
the planet’s surface, where he is put under the
supervision of Juo-ta-ri, an apprentice to one of the
healers who is helping the crew. The two have barely begun
to explore the chemistry between them when Ryan’s body
betrays him and he falls ill as well. Now it’s a race
against time to see if Juo can bring the fever down before
Ryan’s hallucinations kill him.
Reprint: This short story was originally published in the
Dreamspinner Press anthology Size Matters.
Revisit Ryan and Juo in Hot
Cargo by Nicki Bennett and Ariel Tachna.
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Rose Among the Ruins by Ariel Tachna
After almost a
generation of war, peace has come at last through the
political marriage of a Mordyn princess to the prince of
Ageselm. While escorting the bride, comrades-in-arms
Rhicer and Kanath inadvertently drink a love potion
intended for the newlyweds—and find themselves dealing
with newfound desire for one another. As they struggle
with their growing connection in a culture that despises
same-sex love, Rhicer and Kanath face a terrible decision:
give in to the social mores of their time and abandon love
or answer the call of their hearts and leave Ageselm
forever.
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Why Nileas Loved the Sea
by Ariel Tachna
For years, Aeolus has
fought the Sirens, trying to rescue hapless sailors from their
clutches, to no avail. When he encounters Nileas, the first man
to heed his warnings in time to be saved, Aeolus at last has a
chance to indulge his fascination with the world of men. As they
begin the long journey back to Nileas’s home at the other side
of the Mediterranean, sharing stories of their respective lives,
it becomes apparent Nileas is just as fascinated with the world
of the sea—and with the merman who saved him.
Despite the attraction growing between them, neither can see a
way past the limitations of their races. Aeolus cannot live long
on land, nor Nileas survive in the sea, but their love proves
stronger than Aeolus’s determination to let Nileas go. Can
they find a compromise that will let them share their lives, or
will they need to challenge the gods for the right to be
together forever?
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