Prologue: Desert Sands and Distant Signals Part 1: Roswell – A Fleeting Touch (Days 1-2) The high desert air of Roswell, New Mexico, shimmered under the relentless August sun. Inside a small, unassuming hospital room, a newborn Elias Thorne lay swaddled in a thin blanket, his tiny chest rising and falling with shallow breaths. His teenage mother, barely more than a child herself, gazed at him with a mixture of awe and fear. Two days. That was all the time…
Prologue: Shifting Sands and Crimson Stars Part 1: Baltimore – The Unseen Currents (Age 4-5) Elias was a quiet child, often lost in observation. The cacophony of Baltimore still pressed in on him, but now he was beginning to discern patterns within the noise, subtle currents of emotion that flowed between people like unseen tides. He could feel the sharp edges of anger radiating from a shouting couple on the street corner, the soft waves of sadness emanating from the…
Hello everyone, and welcome to The Stanley Garland Citizen! This week has been a whirlwind of activity, and I wanted to share some exciting updates with you all. First off, last Saturday I had the opportunity to witness and report on a powerful display of community spirit right here in Federal Way. Over 730 protesters lined the busy intersection of South 320th Street and Pacific Highway South for a rally titled “Federal Way Fights Back!” This demonstration was in response…
Prologue: The Shifting Sands New Mexico – Birth (0 – 2 days) The world was a furnace of dry heat and the rasp of unfamiliar voices. For two days, the terracotta hues of adobe and the sharp, unfamiliar scent of desert sage were Elias Thorne’s entire universe. Then, a sudden shift – the cool, recycled air of an airplane, the muffled drone of the engines, and a new scent: something metallic and faintly antiseptic. His first memory wasn’t a sight,…
Over 730 protesters lined the busy intersection of South 320th Street and Pacific Highway South in Federal Way, WA on a sunny Saturday afternoon, demanding “Hands Off!” various aspects of civic life they feel are under attack by figures like Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The event, titled “Hands Off! Federal Way Fights Back” and organized by volunteers through the ‘Mobilize’ platform, ran officially from 12 PM to 2 PM, though many participants remained longer. Attendees cited concerns over an…