Author

Tom Doyle

Tom Doyle writes science fiction and fantasy in a spooky turret in Washington, DC. Other publications featuring his stories include Writers of the Future Vol. 28, Strange Horizons, Paradox, and Fictitious Force. He has won a Writers of the Future Award and a WSFA Small Press Award. Paper Golem Press has published a collection of his short fiction, The Wizard of Macatawa and Other Stories. He has recently entered a three-book deal with Tor. To read or listen to some of his other stories, please go to his website: tomdoylewriter.com.

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Pythian Games

At the first chill of winter in Delphi, Aristonike's husband was struck with fever and died. Aristonike washed his gnarled body with her calloused hands and placed one of their few coins in his mouth. Her two boys and their wives helped with careful piety, while her…