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Post by ramseycampbell on Aug 23, 2023 7:57:10 GMT
Would this count?
The irregularly crenellated church tower on the far side of the village disappears behind the houses as he reaches the green. The tower is a landmark, but he’s far more aware of the stones on the green. They’re about five feet tall and roughly oval, as if they might once all have had the same elongated shape. One is as white as the moon, while the stone nearest the Staveley house is blacker than its shadow on the crewcut grass, and the others are variously greyish, touched with colours too faint to define. He can’t identify the pattern they make either — not a circle or an ellipse or any septilateral figure language has a term for, more like a veiled reference to all of these. He could imagine they’re performing a stately dance of welcome as he drives around the green to park opposite the Staveley house.
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Post by andydecker on Aug 23, 2023 8:48:04 GMT
Would this count? The irregularly crenellated church tower on the far side of the village disappears behind the houses as he reaches the green. The tower is a landmark, but he’s far more aware of the stones on the green. They’re about five feet tall and roughly oval, as if they might once all have had the same elongated shape. One is as white as the moon, while the stone nearest the Staveley house is blacker than its shadow on the crewcut grass, and the others are variously greyish, touched with colours too faint to define. He can’t identify the pattern they make either — not a circle or an ellipse or any septilateral figure language has a term for, more like a veiled reference to all of these. He could imagine they’re performing a stately dance of welcome as he drives around the green to park opposite the Staveley house. By all means.
Where is it from?
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Post by Knygathin on Aug 23, 2023 10:33:52 GMT
"... He can’t identify the pattern they make either — not a circle or an ellipse or any septilateral figure language has a term for, more like a veiled reference to all of these. He could imagine they’re performing a stately dance of welcome as he drives around the green to park opposite the Staveley house."
Very nice. White or black magic?
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Post by Shrink Proof on Feb 2, 2024 20:42:17 GMT
"Where The Stones Grow" by Lisa Tuttle. Catching up on reading, I came across this recently. One of the best stories in the "Dark Forces" anthology by Kirby McCauley. IMHO, of course... |
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Post by toff on Feb 2, 2024 23:45:40 GMT
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