"It is said that the five cardinal
elements of nature constitute the foundation of the universe. When
air, fire, earth, water, and aether are in balance, the structure
of eternity rests easy -- but when one element seeks ascendancy,
chaos and devastation follow. "
Nachtjager
By Derek Paterson
"I am indeed Count Otto Von Sturmann. I see that my name speaks
for itself. With the possible exception of two others, who are mediocre
aviators at best, I have the highest kill total of any fighter pilot
in the Luftwaffe. Need I tell you how many Allied airmen have succumbed
to the sweet music of my machine guns? Judging from your expression,
I do not. They hated me, too."
The Thing Under the Rug
By Greg Beatty
"The pack of kids left the monkey bars and ran across the damp
grass to the huge pile of leaves which the park attendants had carefully
heaped together. Behind them the merry-go-round spun to a halt.
The three children who'd been pushing it ran to join them in the
leaves."
