The Lead Crown, Ch 6.6 Malcom
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 6.6 Malcom They were two days into their journey, and each step took Rhys further from civilization. Prior to joining Malcom's foray into the Tribelands, Vallara was the furthest Rhys had ever been from home... but,...
The Lead Crown, Ch 6.6 Noriene
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 6.6, Noriene The missive from Julius had proven invaluable to Noriene. Although it was short and vague, what the Bear had sent her was enough for the Princess to puzzle out the rest. She sat in a non-descript...
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...
The Lead Crown: Prewrite, Introducing Kesst
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Prologue (The Story of Kesst) The rigors of road were far worse than anything Kesst could have imagined. While most travelers had the luxury of relying on the safety and comfort of the numerous cities and towns along...
The Lead Crown: Ch 9.3c, Legacy
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 9.3, Legacy Alvis didn't feel comfortable having Brother Jessen leave his side. Not only did the Coyote provide martial support but he had been an important emotional support for the young Fire student as well. The...
The Lead Crown: Ch 9.3a, Accountability
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 9.3, Accountability Theo looked sorrowfully down at the nearly-empty vial that he had repurposed from its original job as a specimen container into a tooth pick case. It had once been stuffed full of tooth picks but...
The Lead Crown: Ch 9.5c, Legacy
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 9.5, Legacy The trek down the long hallway that led to what had once been the Fire Studies wing was not as comforting and reassuring as Alvis had originally hoped it would be, rather, it was the exact opposite. Not...
The Lead Crown: Ch 9.5a, Accountability
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 9.5, Accountability The hotel was a fine place to house a base of operations as far as Sanmer was concerned. It was a centralized building from which access to the city could be obtained in any direction. There were...
The Lead Crown: Ch 9.4c, Legacy
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 9.4, Legacy Roland was glad for many reasons when Alvis parted ways with him. True, over the past few weeks he had come to respect and appreciate the scholar-in-training in ways he might never have if the Albatross...
The Lead Crown: Ch 9.4a, Accountability
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 9.4, Accountability Despite arriving at Graddin safely Kesst still couldn't help but feel that traveling afield from Newport took him further away from his goals. He knew that Wiesen wanted him to stay close to...
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...
The Lead Crown, Ch 4.6 Noriene
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4.6 Noriene Noriene rubbed either side of her head with her first two fingers as she made her way down the hall. It was well into the night and she'd spent far too many hours that evening obsessing over what limited...