In which Gatling makes her presense known, war's lack of complexity is noted, the twin side of bravado is revealed, the moment we're living in described, the promise of the Aerial Guard is considered, the score is counted, stone is preyed for, and the dead are listed.

Special thanks to Jennifer Summerfield for reading this episode.

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The Fables of the Flying City theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockworkaudio.net

In which a trap is seen, enemies are revealed, a mission is scrubbed, a mind is changed, a battle is fought, a soldier shows them how its done, a boiler explodes, the calvary arrives, and the consquences of war are driven home.

The Fables of the Flying City theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockworkaudio.net

In which wings are ordered to be earned, a pilot has second thoughts, a secret is revealed, an alternate life is described, how one dies is denied, a head is screwed on straight, a warship is approached, and the secret of the Vrussian Aerial Force is revealed.

The Fables of the Flying City theme was written and performed by Russell Collins of www.clockworkaudio.net