Alas, this is a thread for all of us who submitted this year and were not successful in becoming the next Abnett or Haley or ADB. I figured our stories were works of love and labour, and deserve to be read by someone at least. If nothing else we can get a little feedback and come back better the next window.   The Wages of Sin As their penitent Crusade comes to an end, a small group of Mantis Warriors are recalled to their old home. Led by Brother-Sergeant Pakash, the group finds