"The Thin Line," Part AA
\*\*\*\*\* At our first stop a few hours later, where passengers boarded, deboarded, and were allowed a few minutes for refreshments, I complimented the coach-driver on his driving; the ride was quite comfortable, and there was little in the way...
"The Thin Line," Part M
\*\*\*\*\* To my surprise, when I got back to the bungalow in BOQ Row, I was met not by Chitterleigh, but by Lieutenant Rivers, who was pacing back and forth on our verandah. "By Fuma's eyes, there you are! Now, look, come along to my...
"The Thin Line," Part HH
\*\*\*\*\* Any fur observing me for most of the afternoon would have decided that I was either bored or that I had gone somewhat around the bend. The squaddies who were continuing work on the forts were probably of the latter view, since most...
"The Thin Line," Part EE
\*\*\*\*\* I know in some regiments of the Imperial and Royal Army, Temple Parade is taken quite seriously, and you see long crocodiles of squaddies on Holy Day being led off to pray. There are long-standing rumours that Temple Parade is done...
"The Thin Line," Part BB
\*\*\*\*\* The first impression was somewhat deceptive, I reflected, as the buckboard bounced and jostled its way through the rutted earthen path. For one thing, the private wrapped up in the blanket had not been asleep, and had given me a...
"The Thin Line," Part Y
\*\*\*\*\* In spite of myself, I laughed. Hard enough to make me cough, splutter and hurt myself a little. My rueful apology to Meadow was readily accepted. "You know, I never would have expected that from Prince Gawain, Meadow. At any rate,...
A Thin Line - Part Five: Homecoming
#5 of a thin line we're finally getting into the meat of what this story is about. all may seem happy at home, but something's coming, and it's not going to be good. we get introduced to many new characters and damien finally pops the question.
"The Thin Line," Part KK
\*\*\*\*\* There was, in fact, a good reason why I had a faceful of mashed potato that had been administered to me by some of the squaddies. For generations, there is a tradition that in Army, the Solstice Night dinner is an excuse for...
"The Thin Line, Part JJ
\*\*\*\*\* Sartorial issues aside, there were still a number of nagging issues behind my back, which were mainly centered on the Gazers of Fuma's Musk. Not that the Abbot and the monks were hostile -- far from it. I was always met with...
"The Thin Line," Part H
\*\*\*\*\* My duty as an honest narrator, let alone an elf, mandates that I tell you I wept later that night. Some of it, to be sure, was fear; fear of what seemed like some kind of storm that was gathering around me, but from which I had no...
"The Thin Line," Part TT
\*\*\*\*\* The hardest part of the journey back to the field fortifications was at the very end, when it came to facing Boy Tom, and telling him that his father was dead. I told him the story of how we had faced off with the snipers. Meadow...
"The Thin Line," Part Z
\*\*\*\*\* Someone in the Q.M. stores was merciful, and I had also been left a uniform that fit me appropriately, given my current condition. Judicious use of needle and thread (borrowed from a friendly housekeeper), and a flatiron (ditto) put...