Coffee, Commas, Curses, & Cravings

Coffee, Commas, Curses, & Cravings

Chapter 43: Wren Liquidates Her Assets

Wren gets her supplies, but at a cost she didn't expect.

Nov 12, 2025
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Previously on The Signal…

A stranger with even stranger clothes intervenes in Wren’s negotiation.

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The knot between her shoulder blades loosened a fraction as the man turned his attention back to the seller. “Surely you can work something out, Hav.”

It wasn’t a question.

What the hell is happening right now?

The seller’s focus dropped to the counter, his jaw working for a moment before he gave the other man a quick nod. He reluctantly met Wren’s gaze again. “You got anything else of value?” It was clear he was expecting the answer to be “No.”

What could she afford to give up? Her fingers flexed around the smooth hilt in her palm. It didn’t look like much, but . . .

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