The Golden Directive and The First God of Fire

Guest narrator, Henry Kramer, graces Tales from the Battered Mind with two hand-picked short stories by Sara King, herself! "The Golden Directive": Collin's company has given him a directive to kill Marcus Golden. But if he does, the entire rebel structure will collapse. Besides, Collin's been fighting a different war -- a war with his programming. "The First God of Fire": A Legend of ZERO origin story! The Ooreiki and seven other cultures have, after a long and bloody battle, finally bested the fearsome Jreet. With only a few Jreet survivors asking to parley, the Ooreiki meet with their allies to discuss a final solution...