Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 327: Unrequited

Jarad returned to Nan Ha and spent the next few days sitting beside Alex, as she lay unconscious, trying to think of ways to tell her about Lord Anderson’s escape. (Thank you to everyone who has read these stories this year. I now measure time through releasing them, so this year has disappeared very quickly. Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2018)

Jarad’s back story, set in China (3991)

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Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 322: Home

Alexand attempted to follow Jarad, despite being blind, but ended up collapsing by the doorway. She lay there, staring at the darkness, unable to move, calling out for someone to help her. Her cousin Toreth came, and carried Alex back into her bed, then called for Doctor Azizi. He sedated her and she has spent the night sleeping. She has woken again and insisted the doctor help her get out of bed. Doctor Azizi has spent the past few minutes scolding her for ignoring his advice.

Alexand’s back story, set in China (3991)

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Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 318: The Secret War Part 8

Alex wasn’t well enough to get out of bed, but she had been visited by most of her family once the news of her being awake spread. It’s night time now, and the last of the visitors left half an hour ago. Alex is exhausted, but quietly happy, knowing her family accept her. Jarad has been by her side for the past half an hour, reading to her.

Alexand’s back story, set in China (3991)

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Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 309: The Secret War Part 5

Jarad had helped Alexand to walk away from Lord Anderson’s tomb, and heavily disguised, the two of them caught the train home, towards the village they grew up in. After leaving the train, Alex is finding it harder to walk, but she is too stubborn to let Jarad carry her. The village is a mile away, and Jarad is getting nervous.

Jarad’s back story, set in China (3991)

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Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 307: The Secret War Part 4

Jarad materialised some warm clothes for them both and spent time comforting Alex. It didn’t take Alex long to begin attempting to plan their next moves, despite having lost her eyesight.

Alexand’s back story, set in China (3991)

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Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 305: Afterlife Part 4

A future version of Katherine has asked her past self to inject a primer into Alexand, at the same time as administering a cure, to switch on Alex’s immunity to the Amanojuko virus, but Katherine is reluctant to trust herself.

Katherine’s back story, set in an undisclosed location (1276 FD)

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Unbound Boxes Limping Gods: Disconnected Stories: Issue # 300: The Unbound Box Part 5 (Seven year anniversary special part 1)

Alexand and Jarad head towards the last room in the hotel, where Alex promises a solution to the problem of hiding Lord Anderson. (Thank you to everyone who has joined Alex on her journey these past seven years. To celebrate issue 300 and seven years on wordpress, Part 1 is released today and part 2 of the anniversary special will be released on Sunday 25th June, exactly seven years to the day of the first release back in 2010.)

Alexand’s back story, set in China (3991)

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