Coffee, Commas, Curses, & Cravings

Coffee, Commas, Curses, & Cravings

Chapter 50: Val Goes for a Ride

Val is on Phylum, strapped and ready for trouble. The goal is to avoid it, but you know . . . *Wren*

Mar 27, 2026
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Wren tries to make it to the hospital without getting snatched. She only partly succeeds.

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The comm band around his wrist vibrated in three short pulses. His ride was thirty seconds out.

He shifted, testing his leg. Still sore, but bearable after a minor resupply for pain blockers and fuel. He had a handful of injectors stashed in his sling bag along with some stims. He’d left the Loma in a pre-flight check in case they needed another quick exit. No such thing as being too prepared.

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