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Our second story is titled Beneath the Earth where the Nymphs sleep is by Megan Feldman.

Megan Feldman grew up in rural southern Maryland. After studying physics and astronomy in

Washington state, she moved to Texas to work for a NASA contractor. In her free time, she can be

found dabbling in watercolor playing violin and bouldering. Megan has been previously published

in analog. So my dear listener, I hope you can sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story.

Rana, suppose she should feel flattered the council of ages, chose her to outlive all the gene

texts who called the enclave home. Some brainless texts would feel grateful, especially if they had

half-hacked implants and a price on their head like she did. But Rana had no intention of being

trapped again, so she dismissed the council's summons with a twitch of her fingers.

She couldn't focus with the notification floating across the calm implants in her eyes.

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