“I can’t just stand here and watch it happen,” I said, my voice shaking. Brittney grabbed my arm. “You can’t change it—you know that!” “Maybe not,” I said, pulling free, “but I’ve got to try.” “Get out of the way!” I shouted. “You don’t have to die today!”
 
The 13th and final installment of the Fantasy-Noire series by Steven Gary Schlussel