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So our second to last story is titled Skyscrapers in the Sand.

And is by Y M Pung.

Y M. Pung spent her childhood pacing around her grandfather's bedroom

telling him stories of magic, swords, and bears.

Her work has appeared in the magazine of fantasy and science fiction,

Strange Horizons, Escape Podcast and other publications. Find her on Twitter at Y M P A N G writer. So my dear

listeners I hope you can sit back relax and let me tell you a story

I wish I were Petra I wish I were Petra. I wish I were Vegas.

Xouming croaked out Yanev's old hit. Her voice wouldn't have decorated any playlists in her youth, not even as a backup singer, not even with

autotune. And these days it was dry and cracking despite the best efforts of Nanorez.

Thankfully there was no one around to criticize her singing,

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