We present in this section a collection of fictional contributions that explore the topic of the close encounter in war.

Scott Rye: Lioness (August 28, 2025). Short story

“No Socks”: Overnight with Mya (April 30, 2025). Short story

Hadi Abou-Ghaida: The Reader (August 30, 2024). Short story

Lawrence Markworth: Burial at Sea (March 22, 2022). Short story

Gianluca Cinelli: The Desert within (December 27, 2020). Short story