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Editorial There are stances to be taken. Even with leadership structures in place, the world is a wild place – and the Neath double so – though that, of course, does not mean the higher powers go out of their way to protect. Survival of the fittest, perhaps, the most adaptable, yes, the most willingContinue reading “28th of April 1897”

Editorial I had a dream.I was bound by many chains, in a dark room of an unbefitting size. My clothes were in tatters. Many mice, hundreds, nay, thousands of them, perused around me, gaping, chittering, looking at my bound form. I could barely move. The mice brought me food and drink, thrice a day, andContinue reading “21st of April 1897”

Editorial The scarlet stockings. We all know the ones. Red like blood, sewn to invoke the deepest desire. Soaked in violant, they say. One can only agree, so hard it is to forget them.Imagine your fingers running down their length. The silk so soft, the skin beneath so warm, the flesh so soft and tender.Continue reading “14th of April 1897”

Editorial There is a certain hunger in all of us. It is human nature to be so curious, to the point of destruction of the self. Why is it that a person would torture oneself so? For what? To know? To relive? To keep alive a legacy, or continue one? To atone for a sin?Continue reading “7th of April 1897”

Editorial Freedom. It is what we all desire. Freedom from chains, freedom from responsibility, freedom from life. It is not easily attainable, as all will attest when asked. Those denying the pain of existence are simply lucky in their current situation. Not even the aristocracy is free from absurdity. Down here, in the Neath, nowContinue reading “31st of March 1987”

Editorial The boy who fell in love with a GoddessBy R. J. Frogvarian The next morning, the boy opened his eyes to the branches and the skies and the chirping of birds. His bag was under his head like a pillow and his cloak placed gently on his body. He looked around; he could not findContinue reading “24th of March 1897”

Editorial Remember the past. Learn from it and grow from your mistakes as well as successes.It is often difficult to face your past. Like meeting a long estranged lover, now merely a probable acquaintance. You recall the times together and try not to talk about the end. You may end up as friends once again.Continue reading “16th of March 1897”

A Rather Special Interview Let us start from the humble beginnings. Canon – what let you to the Neath? The finer details of my past are a mystery, even to me, but when I take off my irrigo robes off and take the time to dream of sunlight, I can only picture a self-imposed exileContinue reading “Canon”

Editorial Spring is in the air! It would be, now, were this the surface. The days would grow longer, nights shorter, sun would tickle our skin as a lover emerging from under the white sheets. As it is, there is only darkness. Yet it is not to be feared! As the lacre melts fully, theContinue reading “10th of March 1897”

Editorial We do not always succeed. We do not always get what we want. We do not always end at a place we expect, or would like. In situations like these, it is important to keep your goal in sight. Do not falter, not for even a second. In times like these the world mayContinue reading “2nd of March 1897”