fantastic stories Paul Stansbury short stories Sunday, December 4, 2016 A Tax of Blood by Paul Stansbury Leysa prepares yet again to make a great sacrifice for her family, but Yuri longs to resist their oppressor; by Paul Stansbury. Leysa and Yuri watched Osip hunch over the table, his quill scuffing over the paper whispering a harsh tattoo as he methodically listed the taxes due. He had arrived in the morning, scratching at the door like a hungry animal. He had spent the day with Yuri walking about… Read more Labels: fantastic stories Paul Stansbury short stories 7 comments: