You do your own time
This narrative piece describes a group of librarians providing sanctuary to a mysterious, feverish stranger in a post-apocalyptic or isolated setting. The story focuses on the atmospheric tension and the immediate care provided to the newcomer.
Why it matters
This is a work of creative fiction, serving as a literary contribution rather than a news report.
There we were, a regular murderers’ row of librarians. Little Jo. Eustace. And me. Turning around in the nave of our library to greet the sound of footsteps, pistols leveled in case whoever was coming in didn’t respect sanctuary. Little Jo had a stack of books under one arm. Eustace was holding the screwdriver she’d been using to tune the aneroid barometer.
The content is purely fictional narrative and does not contain political or social bias.
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