I confess, the Amnewor is new to me. Yes, I’ve heard the name—as a minor fact in some other god’s story… — Samuel R. Delany
I confess, the Amnewor is new to me. Yes, I’ve heard the name—as a minor fact in some other god’s story. Precisely what it did, though, I can’t remember. That, of course, makes it more intriguing. Death. It was associated with endless, mindless, pointless death. But which of them isn’t?
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