Splintered Light, Chapter 5.3: At the Captain's Table
Splintered Light Chapter 5.3: At the Captain's Table Although Calus had dined with Captain Jacksoni on a few occasions it had never been in his cuddy. The small table set up in the center of the room was much more intimate than the large, dozen-or-so...
The Lead Crown: Ch 8.3c, The Great Illusion
Bishop fulgaré sat on a good sized boulder off to the side of the road, sipping sparingly at a tea cup with steam rising from it. he waited until everyone had emerged from the tangles of brush and grasses before he spoke.
The Lead Crown: Ch 4c, Reversal of Fortunes (Pt 2)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4-2, Reversal of Fortunes The initial charge into the front of the building had been led by Alarice and Inigo with Alvis folowing along a good number of steps back. Weisen took Joshew and Roland in through a side...
The Lead Crown, Ch 4.6 Malcom
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4.6 Malcom As usual, Malcom awoke before the sun. He had slept in Dr. Brownell's sitting room, seated in what must have been a generations-old rocking chair. To his right, curled up near the smoldering coals in the...
Steel Wheels, Iron Horses Ch. 2
They found an empty boxcar with a quantity of clean, loose paper, which they used to soften the hard, rough floor. Regulator's mind was filled with the excitement of the day and the prospect of getting a job. It wasn't long before sleep overcame both...
The Lead Crown: Ch 4b, Your Highness (Pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4-3, Your Highness The pressing concern for Cruff's welfare had caused the group to lose some of its hesitance. Once Aodhan and Runs-on-Air had returned with confirmation that there were several resident healers in...
The Clockwork Falcon - part 4: Maiden Voyage
"Your interpretation of 'bright and early,' is decidedly lax," the old Professor frowned at Jim as he came into the workshop. "Oh, go on, Professor. I did my best, didn't I?" Jim returned sheepishly as he wound his way past the ticking mechanisms...
The Lead Crown: Ch 5a, What's In a Name? (Pt 5)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 5-5, What's In a Name? The group spent over twenty minutes examining the scene looking for any clues regarding the disappearance of Kesst. In the end, it was Sanmer who came up with the greatest number of...
The Lead Crown: Ch 7c, Proclamations (Pt 2)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 7.2, Proclamations Batholomeu sat with his feet up on his work desk, chair leaned back on two legs as he slowly swirled a half cup of cognac around in his wine glass. It was a fine Ilysean vintage, and one he had...
The Lead Crown: Ch 8.4a, Rude Awakenings
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 8.4, Rude Awakenings Princess Noriene held her own council as the party made its way through the sewers. She remained silent partly because she didn't have much to say but mostly because she could barely stand the...
Scepters
_Consequences emerge from Aric's dalliance with Queen Ansha, some of them more obvious than others. Things heat up in Tabisthalia._ _A clean chapter! This is more focused on bringing the plot of the novel to a head, although that won't really happen...
The Lead Crown, Ch 6.6 Thaddius
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 6.6 Thaddius The cold night air of his balcony chilled Thaddius, but the tight ball of concern deep within the pit of his stomach contributed more to it than his surroundings. It had been three days since Brother...