Nov 17, 20225 min
Say Its Name: Slavery (16, Epilogue)
The Tower, XVI in the tarot card deck, is a solid structure. However, it has been built on shaky foundations representing false premises....
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Nov 14, 202222 min
Tricky Living on Land: No Omens (15)
“Port Royal,” Adrian said, immediately. “What! Not Charles Town,” Edward asked. The Pink House, the oldest stone building in Charleston,...
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Nov 10, 202215 min
A Shocked Adrian Changes Course (14)
"Adrian, Trevor and Edward shouldered their way to the front of the mourners. They stood to the right of the bodies individually wrapped...
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Nov 7, 20227 min
Saved Africans . . . Banished (13)
The two men were wrapped in a final embrace, their swollen faces barely recognizable and dripping in bright, red blood. Passers-by had...
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Nov 3, 20225 min
Adrian's Guilt (12)
"The captain sulked. He did not seek out anyone for conversation. He avoided meeting the stares of his friends. He kept his head tilted...
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Oct 31, 202210 min
Shooting Stars Fall (11)
"The captain wore a freshly washed blousy shirt and tight, blue pants. He had primped for this visit much like a beau does for a call on...
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Oct 27, 20225 min
Inciting Mutiny (10)
Port Royal, Jamaica, founded in 1494 by the Spanish, was the largest city in the Caribbean when the crew of the Good Hope visited it in...
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