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Submitted to Contest #294
In the spring of 1863, as America tore itself apart in civil conflict, two young people from the small town of Oakridge found themselves drawn together at a local festival. Eleanor "Nora" Whitmore, the thoughtful twenty-year-old daughter of the town's respected schoolteacher, had grown up surrounded by books and romantic ideals. With her talent for drawing and quiet determination, she saw beauty in the world even as war clouds gathered on the horizon.James Calloway, the blacksmith's apprentice of twenty-three, possessed hands made strong by ...
Submitted to Contest #292
The world had been colorless for as long as anyone could remember. The city was sleek, efficient, and lifeless—a landscape of grays, blacks, and whites. No one questioned it anymore. Color was a relic of myths, a concept that had faded not just from the world but from memory itself. Yet, whispers persisted in the underground circuits of those who still dared to wonder. They spoke of a painting—a forbidden object, hidden away by those in control. It was the only thing in existence that had not lost its color. Elynn had never believed in it, n...
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