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“So how's this supposed to work exactly.” Zuo looked over the collection of various odds and ends the newest driver to join up with the Garfont mercenaries, had spread out over the table. He had tried asking the pink haired girl in question, Louise, but aside from speaking a language he...

Treacherous Footing Conscious slowly returned to Charlotte. Painfully bright lights that she could see even with her eyes closed, and nice and fluffy sheets enveloping her. She stayed there for a moment cursing whoever was responsible for that blasted light.... Aches and pains scattered up...

So, I meant to get this out back in May.... Yeah that didn't happen. A bit of a side story. Tales from Alrest The sound of footsteps echoed out across the Olethro Playhouse. Finally, the old man had left him waiting long enough. Malos rose from the pillar he had been leaning on, his blade...

Debrief Henrietta set the teacup down beside the letter the late Prince of Wales had sent her, and looked at the other occupants of the table. To her right was Duchess Karin de Valliere and her husband Duke Centurion de Valliere, Karin's 'weapon' Zenobia stood behind the pair. On her left sat...

Old Friends Zenobia jumped to the side as a beam of green energy thundered past her before striking the deck of the ship. A small explosion erupted from the impact point sending splinters and an unfortunate sailor sprawling, legs cut apart by the splinters. Things were going as planned...

Clash at Tarbes Her master was dead. Of that Sheffield had no doubt. The familiar bond that had become a constant of her life was gone, not muted, or distant... But simply gone. She had read up upon enough literature on the subject to know what that meant. King Joseph of Gallia was no more...

Calm Before the Storm “No... Please don't even consider it.” Princess Henrietta sat across from Duke Valliere, she had presented the spell her mother had been working on, to quite a quite predictable response. Part of her had wanted to scrap what was written then and there and forget the...

Aftermath “So how is she.” Duke De La Valliere stood just behind Princess Henrietta De Tristain as they stood a few feet away from the bed where Agnes De Milan lay. “Recovering from what the healers tell me. The worst of it is behind her. They managed to remove the wooden splinter without any...

Black Herald Kirche von Zerbst awoke to a distant roar. Her mind trying to make sense of what was happening. Someone faintly shouting her name.... Strong hands gripping her shoulders, shaking.... “...Pa....pa....” Right she knew that voice.... Why was her father yelling for her? “Kirche...

.....All Soaked in Red Henrietta's ear rung loudly as her unfocused eyes wandered back and forth across the scene in front of her, a simple polished metal plate. There was something heavy on top of her keeping her pinned to the floor, her initial attempt to get it off failed as her right arm...

Here comes the bride...... “Are the preparations done.” “Yes, the package has been placed. And our people are in position.” “And the point man?” “Moving in with the guests. He knows what to do. And where the package is located. They've all been informed as to what to do.” “When the time...

Wedding plans The five of them looked over the effects of the man who had been trying to kill her. “An agent of Reconquista then?” The Duke de la Valliere put forth. “By the letters we found on his person, they do seem to lay out as such. A high ranking one given what the letters state.”...

Ambush Cromwell looked over the dark blue rock in his hands. “Well done.” The girl who had delivered it to him gave a short bow, as befitting one of them to a chosen of Brimr like himself. “You sure it's her?” He turned it over once again. “I will be disappointed if it isn't.” “As can be...

Wake Kirche woke up.... Well more like transitioned from dreaming of a nice warm bath with scents and bubbles to the reality of grimy clothes and clingy sleeping buddies. Right Charlotte and her hadn't bothered to change or even wash after seeing Guiche and Montmorency off, seeing as they had...

Spirit Kirche crouched in the grass on a hill overlooking the water, water that was covering what had been a little village a scant few weeks ago. The work of the spirit Charlotte had been tasked with defeating, and she had hitched herself to to support her friend. Who was crouched a few feet...

Rot Karin directed her manticore in towards the De Valliere estate. It had been a long few days since learning of Louise's demise on Henrietta's foolish errand. Even now she didn't have the full details on what her youngest had been doing on behalf of her childhood friend. But given where her...

Loss Kirche von Zerbst walked out of her dorm room and made for the dining hall to get some breakfast before classes started. Trying to concentrate on an empty stomach was a bit difficult. She thought back to the previous night, it had been a bit of a whim taking Katie up when she asked, and...

Fall Wales looked over the letter Henrietta had sent him, one last request, probably the last words he would ever receive from his dear cousin. Despite the brave front he put up for the men, he was very doubtful about their ability to hold onto the city. He had enough trusted informants left to...

Journey La Roche spread out before them. The port city built into the side of the mountain, airships coming and going from it's various ports. The three of them had just finished going up the switchback path up to the city, and then through the lower gate of the city. From there they had gone...

Journey Begins Louise set the textbook aside, rubbing her eyes she looked to the next book on the stack. Her research into familiar bonds hadn't turned up anything that could explain the splitting headaches she got whenever she tried to look through Sheba's eyes. None of the myriad of books...