And what is a sin if God himself didn’t see it?
That is one of the finest lines in our archives. And it appears in The Hive by Rania Hellal. I usually like to lay some time between a tale’s first appearance then as a rerun. But it doesn’t feel needed here. I think that it will be a fine thing to bring it back and urge those who missed it the first time to have a look.
Q: The wonderful mood captured in the story was serene yet edged with menace. Was it difficult to hold the tone during composition?
Q: The truly disturbing thing about this is that through mere description you were able to match the Hive with the estate of human existence. You didn’t lean into it. Was it difficult to write this with objectivity?
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literally stories 
Rania
I hope that this second time around will attract readers new to this fine work. It deserves to live on and not be lost in the vault.
Leila
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That was some choice Leila.
The line you pointed out was a belter.
Hope Rania sees this and comments!
Hugh
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