Raku, Rain, and Enough
“You are something special,” T’mari said almost two hours later, standing in the quiet kitchen with Matt. The house had […]
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Missouri
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Wine, Peaches, and New Family
As rain begins to fall, Matt Marmaduke shares rare wine and venison with T’monn, L’tani, and T’mari Th’ron, binding them closer as family.
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Wine, Venison, and Homecoming
At the Marmaduke homestead, Matt juggles venison, wine, and family as T’mari teases, Angelina laughs, and T’monn arrives to a table already full.
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Love, Blood, and Country Roads
On a Missouri backroad, Matt Marmaduke and T’mari face blood, banter, and an unexpected deer strike—proving love endures even in the mess.
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What We Shared at the Table
At a long-awaited evening feast, reporters from around the world ask what food, tradition, and trust mean in a new world. What they find are recipes for belonging, told through spice, memory, and laughter.
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Samosas, Surprises, and the Shape of Belonging
At the Freehold’s first real evening gathering with their new V’ren neighbors, jokes, food, and quiet moments of trust reveal just how much—and how quickly—life is changing for everyone involved.
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Into the Mystic
Matt and L’tani’s high-speed road trip to the lake turns from reckless fun into a heartfelt mission of healing as they meet with Matt’s cousin and her blind daughter. Amid teasing, threats, and tenderness, a bond forms—and the possibility of restoring sight brings new hope.
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What Is a Freeholder, Anyway?
Matt Marmaduke explains the true meaning of Freehold law, its history, and why reputation matters more than force in the Missouri heartland.
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First Contact, Straight Answers: Matt Marmaduke on Day One
On June 1, 2440, less than 24 hours after the Calnareth’s unplanned Missouri landing, Freeholder Matt Marmaduke answers direct questions about first contact, rapid response, and the challenges of welcoming 100,000 alien refugees into the Freehold.
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Shadow Over Missouri
When the V’ren ship settles across Matt Marmaduke’s northern fields, it flattens nearly two hundred acres of prime crop. The ramp lowers, and Missouri’s first alien visitor walks into the sunlight. In measured words, Matt greets her—balancing local pride, corporate authority, and a farmer’s blunt pragmatism.