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    Of Her Own
    Of Her Own
    Of Her Own
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    Of Her Own

    By Misti Wolanski

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    All young Lallie Nonsire wanted was a quiet life, minding her own business and ignoring what she was by birth. After her magic betrays her by saving a friend’s life, she’ll settle for escaping Saf before she’s turned into a live torch.

    But where can the child of a despised race flee?
    —
    (A short story of 2600 words)

    CONTAINS: Some violence.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMisti Wolanski
    Release dateOct 31, 2011
    ISBN9781466063051
    Of Her Own
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    Misti Wolanski

    Misti Wolanski has always loved to play in fantasy land and practiced writing all through her teens. She now freelances as a web writer for her day job, to use those writing skills. In her spare time, she likes crocheting and knitting jewelry, baby clothes, and small toys. She does not, however, embroider.

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      Of Her Own - Misti Wolanski

      Of Her Own

      Tales from Aleyi

      by Misti Wolanski

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 by Misti Wolanski

      All Rights Reserved

      All young Lallie Nonsire wanted was a quiet life, minding her own business and ignoring what she was by birth. After her magic betrays her by saving a friend’s life, she’ll settle for escaping Saf before she’s turned into a live torch.

      But where can the child of a despised race flee?

      —

      (A short story of 2600 words.)

      This is a work of fiction. People, places, and events are made up; any that aren't made up have all been processed through the shredder of the author's imagination, and therefore bear only superficial resemblance to their originals, at best.

      This work is licensed in electronic format for your personal enjoyment only. That means no, you may not share this e-book by e-mail or on file-sharing sites, nor may you resell this story without authorization. Buy your friends their own copies, please. If the copy you're reading wasn't bought for your use specifically, please respect the author and delete or pay for the e-book. Thanks!

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