12) The Dinner Party
The room was thick with the energy of raw power. Not the kind that graces the cover of magazines, but unseen movers and shakers of the room. Crystal chandeliers cast warm light over the guests and through elaborate doubl...
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11) Odds & Ends
The shops became smaller and less glamorous as Spi wandered further down the street. A block and a half later she saw a turquoise arrow, flashing just five bulbs out of the dozen or so around its perimeter. The arrow poi...
10) The Dress Becomes Her
Spi stood on the sidewalk surveying the shopping district. Larger department stores anchored the intersection of two major streets with individual shops filling the ground floor of tall buildings as far as she could see....
9) I'm Not a Fighter, I'm a Creator
Spi awakened with the sun, stretching and greeting the morning as she opened her eyes. She retrieved her dress from the dryer then headed to the kitchen to see what she could rustle up. She was famished, having skipped d...
8) At Home in the Sky
Spi walked up the steps to the building, passing between the two stone lions. They briefly acknowledged her presence with a sideways look, then went back to guarding the building.
Just inside, she presented her card to t...
7) Spi Meets a Horse
With the apartment address in hand and a promise that the doorman had been informed and would have a key for her, Spi rode the elevator down to street level and stepped out into a Portland afternoon. The sun had softened...
6) The Muse of Portland
Le Ciel revolved so slowly it almost seemed to not move at all. Yet presently you noticed that the river, once to your left, was now drifting lazily behind you.
Prescott ordered a bottle of wine that cost more than some ...
5) The Wrong Floor at the Right Time
Spi walked the city with no particular destination in mind. The air had warmed into a beautiful spring day, gentle breeze, perfect temperature. The kind of day that made you want to keep walking just because you co...
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