First Pages: A Window on Salukia
A Window on Salukia is the second short story to be found in An Anthology of Battle . It is also available as a stand-alone short story. A Window on Salukia is A short story made up of a series of linked vignettes describing cyclic battles and aftermaths in fantasy, pseudo-contemporary, and science fiction settings. A Window on Salukia is available in An Anthology of Battle , and as an individual title from Smashwords , Kobo , Kindle , iTunes and Nook. First Page: A Window on Salukia We have been watching for centuries, observing many worlds, many ages, many times. We have been watching, trying to learn and understand, trying to avoid the mistakes of other civilizations. Our observations are directed by a force greater than ourselves, and it is this force that takes us through the window of our observatory to the windows and the skies of other places and their eras of trouble. It comes as a breeze and carries us away. The lesson of the moment concerns the ha...