‘Chapters’ Category
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Epilogue: At the Races
5January 30, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
It seemed that being in the favor of the Emperor, at least for the moment, had a few immediate benefits. One of those was being in charge of the imperial bureaucrats as they searched the Library. Enrie had never been in charge of people before and she found it very …
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Chapter 59C – Hold Your Head High
2January 27, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Enrie’s heart was pounding so loudly she was certain his guards could hear it. Her throat was dry and her palms were sweaty. And the Emperor — who was, in a way, technically her grand-uncle, although she was fairly certain the tree was not nearly that direct — was smiling …
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Chapter 59B: The Emperor’s Voice
5January 25, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
The guards were in very plain uniforms with no insignia, their colors a non-explanatory mix of red, blue, and green. Their weapons explained enough, however; each of them was visibly carrying a long polearm or a gladius and a firearm. Something about their comportment suggested to Enrie that they did not need …
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Chapter 59A: An Alarming Call
2January 23, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
They’d been back at school for two weeks. Enrie was entirely caught up on all her classes, and Taikie was back into reading ahead by at least a week. Their Instructors had either forgiven them, or, in the case of those more nosy than fretful about academics, had stopped asking …
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Chapter 58C: A Breath of Normalcy
4January 20, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
“Hello there. It has been a while, hasn’t it? Almost an eon.” Gianci had spent almost all of his time in the days since they returned placating his teammates and roommates, all of whom had been irked with him. Enrie had only seen him in passing in the lounge …
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Chapter 58B: The Role and the Name
0January 18, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
It felt strange to be back in school. Their Instructors had all been told — well, something, at least — by House Monitor Libkazaarie — which meant that Instructor Pelnyen looked at them sideways but everyone else seemed to accept their absence with decent grace. There were projects to …
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Chapter 58A: The Archive and the Treaty
0January 16, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
The address Elelakorra had given them turned out to be the floor below the first floor of a four-story stone building just outside the royal quarter. The entrance in the front of the building led to a very attractive stone staircase, down to a room with narrow but tall windows and …
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Chapter 57C: Safe Roads and a Clear Sky
2January 13, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
“You really have had an interesting first year at school so far,” Elelakorra chuckled. “Oh, no, this is nothing. Taikie got hit over the head with a pipe by someone —” Enrie caught herself and coughed “— misusing aether, someone who turned out to be a murderer. For this, all …
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Chapter 57B: Old School Friends and New
2January 11, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Elelakorra’s gaze moved to Libkazaarie and stayed there for a moment. “My protection includes you, of course. It has been a while, hasn’t it?” Libkazarrie cleared her throat uncomfortably. “It has. Honored Voice.” “None of that, Librie.” Elelakorra hopped up to sit on her desk and swung her legs over …
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Chapter 57A: Fear and Protection
2January 9, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Enrie cleared her throat to give herself a moment to think. Elelakorra had changed directions, tone of voice, and expression in a heartbeat. Now she was gentle-older-cousin again. “I believe, cousin, ah, Elora, you were just finishing up reading the treaty – the copy of the treaty, of course.” Enrie …
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Chapter 56c: Copies
8January 6, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Lirnilalie stared at Enrie blankly for a minute. “You’re telling me that Ilonilarrona had me chasing after a copy? A modern copy, at that? All of this talk about the Treaty and what it could do, and it’s nothing but a copy? Nobody would believe anything based on this, nobody …
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Chapter 56b: How Does This End?
2January 4, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Lirnilalie was staring at her intently, and, more disturbingly, so was Elelakorra. Enrie felt like she was missing something, some capitulation of Lirnilalie’s she hadn’t quite followed. But she understood this part, at least. She raised her chin and looked Lirnilalie in the eye and smiled. “I appreciate the offer, …
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Chapter 56A: ‘Til the World Burns
4January 2, 2017 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Lirnilalie shifted her weight, leaning forward over the desk. “You don’t honestly think those guards worry me, do you, cousin? They’re not going to do anything to me.” “I believe your self-confidence is getting in the way of your memory, cousin. The guards have taken you away before, and they …
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Chapter 55c: The Diplomatic Body
2December 26, 2016 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Elelakorra watched Lirnilalie with a steady and unflinching gaze, despite the fact that the latter looked as if she was on fire. “I heard a traitor and an embarrassment speak. It would hardly be the first time, Lyirnilalie.” Elelakorra’s eyes drifted down to the sparking, burning mess of Lirnilalie’s torso …
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Chapter 55b: Lying
4December 23, 2016 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
“Reading the situation?” Lirnilalie raised her eyebrows incredulously. “You think that’s what you’re doing here?” The door behind them opened. Tevordor stood there with four armed guards. Elelakorra waved them in and gestured them to stay where they were. She nodded almost imperceptibly to Enrie. A cue to continue? If …
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Chapter 55a: “When Words Don’t Work”
1December 21, 2016 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Silence reigned in the room for about a heartbeat, and then Lirnilalie laughed. “Ah, but nobody wants the job of sorting through the pile of food, pulling out the stinking pieces and saving the rest for porridge, do they? And it’s worse when the parsnips have families and friends, when they’re …
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Chapter 54c: Why Let One Bad Apple…
1December 19, 2016 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Lirnilalie did not seem the least bit upset by Elelakorra’s questions. “Well, because I’ve been tracking this one’s ridiculous exploits since I first came to Edally Academy. One of my associates had to deal with a problem with one of her children, and while we were in the area, we …
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Chapter 54b: Liars
5December 16, 2016 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
“I’ve got the ear of the Emperor, you’re right here,” Lirnilalie pointed out. “So listen. To me, an Imperial Princess–“ Somewhere behind her, Riensin cleared his throat. Elelakorra chuckled. “Lyirnilalie, I think the entire point is that you have repudiated your title and it has repudiated you. By that standard, …
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Chapter 54a: The Voice Laughs
2December 14, 2016 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
Enrie held her breath. There was nothing else she could do; protesting that she wasn’t a liar wasn’t going to do anything but make her look more guilty. Looking at Libkazaari wasn’t going to do anything but say she didn’t know what was going on — which she didn’t, of …
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Chapter 53c: A Matter of Names
4December 12, 2016 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
“Honestly, some people…” Elelakorra pulled a dart gun from somewhere in her desk and hopped up onto said desk, nimbly missing the copies of the treaty. She took aim, sighted… and then sighed. “Let her in, Tevordor, and then go get the guard. All of them. Twice.” “Ma’am?” Tevordor didn’t …
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