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June 13, 2005

Michele: Inflict Strain Upon the Structure

He came up behind her at a crosswalk, pressed his hand into hers. “The city is alive,” he whispered.

She stiffened and gave a quick glance around her; lights, people, sounds. She squeezed Alastor’s hand, acknowledging what he meant by alive.

She used her magic to hear past the discordant murmurs of the city, fixating on the streets and structures. To humans, the sound was nothing more than a low, electric hum. For now. In time, the sidewalks would buckle and buildings would bend, dropping all the lies, secrets and crimes they had witnessed into the ears of passing humans.

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Comments

That makes exactly two places I've seen the name Alastor (with that spelling) - can I ask where it came from in this story?

Posted by: Keiran Halcyon at June 13, 2005 1:05 PM · Permalink

Alastor
Greek spirit of revenge. Especially associated with blood feuds between families which lasted long after the death of those originally involved. Also used to denote a man's evil genius that leads him to commit crimes and to sin.

Guide to the Gods.

Posted by: michele at June 13, 2005 1:10 PM · Permalink