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My Blog Week: October 13 to October 19
All the Latest from Torsade! Two Bedlams, with Richard taking on the care of the bedridden. A Totem, with an ancient legend begun. My Blog Week: October 13 to October 19 […]
Story: Fellyans (part ten)
Fellyans (part ten) “I’m glad you have money to pay them,” the elf said. And causing a plume and parchment to materialize, he wrote. “How many things altogether?” “There is only one spell, however many things.” “Madam. Under the terms of the Queen’s law, the collection cannot be broken up. […]
Story: Fellyans (part nine)
Fellyans (part nine) “No, madam, I am not to hobnob,” the elf replied. He twitched two fingers, causing a short ladder to appear below the nearest shelf. “Why, I’d thought so! The Queen’s likeness on that great tureen. ‘Interlude’ is the pattern, we have one hundred and twenty-four pieces of […]
The Resident (part twenty-five)
Chapter Four An Odd Man Out (part twenty-five) Whether her permission to attend was sanctioned, or whether he had exposed himself, giving it…this violation, the next violation, finally the “we’ve decided not to renew your contract” violation… He saw her in his class that Thursday night. […]
Story: Fellyans (part eight)
Fellyans (part eight) The elf kicked, but the swan did not fly. Time passed, while the audience stared. Bede remarked, “Why must they engage in so much…” “Why! To put themselves above it all. To act as patent fools, just so we know our places well,” Vincent said. “If the […]
Story: Fellyans (part seven)
Fellyans (part seven) Bede and his visitor watched them out of view. “I’ve been holding my breath. Are those your sprites? That night you had the turnip supper at Melchior’s, Langham came home all fired to bring them on as hands, shearing time. I thought it was nonsense.” “Have I […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (part one hundred ninety)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Eight Things Relative (part one hundred ninety) “I am your ancient enemy, a Dutchman. I have got my Quackenbush ancestors back to the time of Phillip of Spain. Gremot is uncommon, so ought to prove either […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (part one hundred eighty-nine)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Eight Things Relative (part one hundred eighty-nine) Under cover of being surplus to the conversation, Élucide crossed to visit Manfred. “Don’t laugh,” he said. “At which thing?” His smile was a bit tragic. “I’d forgotten that. […]
All Bedlam Courses Past (part one hundred eighty-eight)
All Bedlam Courses Past Chapter Eight Things Relative (part one hundred eighty-eight) They followed into the hall, then through ceiling-high curtains, pulled and pouffed into silk-tasseled restraint. The drawing room was decorated with settees and slipper chairs, cozied into semicircles. One […]
My Blog Week: October 6 to October12
All the Latest from Torsade! Three Bedlams, with Lawrence finding a decision made for him, and Richard tasked with a duty he doesn’t feel. A Totem, the crossing of a strange sea. My […]