FICTION — RESTIVE SOULS

The Tale of Shyllandrus Zulu: Chapter 12.2

Chapter Twelve of Part Two: The final chapter of Part Two

Charles Bastille
Restive Souls
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14 min readJan 25, 2024

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A Restive Souls excerpt

As told to eminent historian Emmet Bolo by the high priestess Zulu West. This chapter is split into two parts: 12.1 and 12.2. This is 12.2.

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Chapters 1&2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5.1
Chapter 5.2
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12.1

Restive Souls Part 2: Carolina Rising

Zulu’s Tale (1801–1804)

12 (continued from here)

We headed back through the markets, stopping at a stall covered in a long white sheet bearing the words, Skin Maps. We entered the stall area by circling the sheet, where we saw an Afriker man administering to a seated light-skinned man’s chest.

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Charles Bastille
Restive Souls

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