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...
The Penny Showman
"_You could indeed exhibit anything in those days. Yes anything from a needle to an anchor, a flea to an elephant, a bloater you could exhibit as a whale. It was not the show; it was the tale that you told" -_ The Penny Showman: Memoirs of Tom Norman...
The Lead Crown: Ch 5a, What's In a Name? (Pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 5-3, What's In a Name? _Roaring-Flood_ was not stupid, but _Gift-of-the Earth_ had always been smarter; the big black Bear's mind was not slow, but _Gift-of-the-Earth'_s had always been faster; the large elder...
The Lead Crown: Ch 7a, Un-Escaping (Pt 4)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 7.4, Un-Escaping Kesst did not consider himself to be a particularly emotionless or heartless individual but the reunion of Theo and Evelyn, of brother and sister wasn't as much of a draw for him as it seemed to be...
A Bleak Outlook (Part 1 of 2)
"In the growing jungle there's a... graph?" "Giraffe." "Giraffe! In the growing jungle there's a giraffe that grins as it... uh, gorgs?" "Gorges." "Gorges! In the growing jungle there's a giraffe that grins as it gorges on gourds. Got it!"...
The Lead Crown: Ch 7a, Un-Escaping (Pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 7.3, Un-Escaping Princess Noriene chose to stand out of the spotlight for once, giving Evelyn and her brother Theo a chance to go through the timult of emotions that had obviously hit them upon their reunion. She...
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 5c, A Call to Arms (Pt 1)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 5-1, A Call to Arms Alarice had spent a day and a half contemplating the best time to leave town but, in the end, the timing was decided for her. Although she still hadn't managed to hear the whole story, the short...
Nostrum
Pistons pumped and churned and gears turned and clicked as the mechanical dog threw its head back and released a jet of steam that was as high-pitched and awful as a scream. owen's blood ran cold.