Chapter Eighteen: Sophia’s Tutorial
As the early evening had now undoubtedly passed into night, a hot and humid summer night in Virginia, the cicadas had stopped their nighttime song, and the crickets had replaced…
Chapter Seventeen: Sophia’s Time Arrives
The early summer heat continued, and it was during this heat that I made the decision that it was time for Sophia to experience the fullness of the Underground. Although…
Chapter Sixteen: Consequential Encounters
A few days later Gael came by. Carol was out that day, so she just entered without any announcement. We had some numbers to go over, but when she arrived…
Chapter Fifteen: A Problem Emerges
It was now early June, and the summer heat was building, and the fact that it was so hot this early in the season meant that the entire summer would…
Chapter Fourteen: Two Paths Cross
A little more than a week had passed since Sophia and I enjoyed our moment in the art mansion. The memory was still fresh in my mind, and as I…
Friday Beauty
There are few things more alluring and beautiful than palm trees swaying over a turquoise ocean. Yes, we in the Underground, though often wandering through urban and decadent landscapes, do…
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Daily Dose of Beauty
A little bit of lite blue beauty is always a nice way to start the day!
Chapter Thirteen: Sophia Feels The Fullness of the Underground
One rainy morning I was sitting in my office, looking out the big window at the city landscape, the rain turning the normally clear scene into a mixture of blurs…
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Friday Morning May Beauty
A little bit of beauty on a bright Friday morning in May is always good for the soul.
Chapter Twelve: Sophia’s Journey Continues
A week had passed since Sophia’s first encounter with the Underground. I was busy and had not had time to check up on her progress on the work I had…
