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Karina Book Lesson 10: The Dangers of Binaries
It was the night before the last day of class. Karina’s husband had finally arrived, and they were playing with their cute little baby. It was the standard games adults have with wee kids. The kid would wake up for a half hour, and look about bored. On the meantime, the parents would speak gibberish, and make funny faces till the kid smile or laughed. In this respect, Karina and Letholdus were one and the same. While petting the little kid’s forehead with her pinky, Karina said, “I don’t know what to do with the final lesson.” “You could talk...
Karina Book Lesson 9: On Aging and Other Nonsense
The following week after the incident, Karina spent the days quite pleasantly. One day, Karina said to Letholdus, “I think you should travel abroad with your father.” “How so, he doesn’t trust me,” said Letholdus. “Yes, but you can be a pack mule, at the very least. You can then work your way up, in the family business,” said Karina laughing. The two were in Karina’s bedroom getting dressed after bathing. Letholdus commented, “You are getting a bit of a belly.” “Yes, and you are becoming more foolish by the day,” said Karina sneering. She added, “You should ask your...
Karina Book Lesson 8: The Unbelievable Truth
After getting married, Karina took a break from the schooling nonsense. Her wedding was announced to the school in a little corner of the newspaper. All schools ran their own little presses. Most of the news printed were exaggerated gossips. The one in Karina’s school was no different. Those who ran the newspaper were allowed to make money, they were always looking for the next scoop. It had been a busy weekend, and Karina’s small wedding was not something that sold. Good news rarely warranted the public’s interest. Marduke was not a fan of the newspaper nonsense, but he allowed...
Karina Novel Fantasy Lesson 7: On Privacy and Other Nonsense
A week passed uneventfully. The students returned to their daily happy, routine. From time to time, they saw Karina outside of school, as she went about her nonsense. She was currently making and installing bird houses. Around them, she was planting sunflower seeds, with cardinal climbers. The two plants functioned well together. From time to time, as Karina did her little chores, she would enter a trance, and she would forget where she was, and the people around her. Such trances are common among those who get really into what they are doing, before they know it, the task is...
Karina Science Fiction Novel Lesson 6: On Hoarding
A couple of days passed after the visit. Lucian was at the store minding his own business when Janus appeared with an annoyed look. Frowning he said to him, “You!” “Me, me, what! What! What! I am not afraid of you,” said Lucian raising his fists. “If I wanted to hit you, I would not announce it,” said Janus frowning. “Tat! Sneaky, sneaky, for a preacher’s son,” said Lucian smiling. Janus sat in a chair facing the counter, and he rested his head sideways on the table. Pouting like a little brat, he said, “I don’t even know what we...