You are listening to yet another Clarksworld magazine podcast.

This is the third story for the month of May, 26, issue 236.

I hope this podcast, like all of our podcasts, finds you extraordinarily well.

Well, as well as can be, all things considered,

I want to thank you for spending this time with us here at the magazine.

I know things are overwhelming, and I am so

grateful that you choose to spend your free time here with us at the magazine. Or maybe you're

driving to somewhere, or maybe you're doing the dishes, or the lawn, or the laundry. Thank you for

sending me all the emails. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time out of your busy day

to show me what

you like about the podcast. What stories particularly move you? Your stories are just as compelling

as the one I'm reading. And again, all this wouldn't be possible without your ongoing support.

So if you've been to patreon.com for slash Clarksworld or Clarkswitizens.com or bought a subscription.

Or checked a few bucks are away via donation. Anything helps. Anything keeps us going.

Now our third story is titled Conquerors and is by Nick Wolfen. Nick Wolfen's stories pop up

from time to time in such magazines as Asimov's analog and F and Sv

he lives in New York City with his family and he is no stranger here to Clark's World

having multiple stories so I encourage you to go back and listen to those once you're done

with this one if you haven't already those stories are titled when the sheaves are gathered

confessions of a con girl streams ands and mountains. No placeholder for you,

my love. And in the midst of my life. So with that said, I hope that you can sit back,

relax, and let me tell you a story. One. Mazzelle hurried from her hab hut, tucked shut the canvas door, and hustled down the bamboo steps.

...