Torsade Literary Space 
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred sixteen)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Eleven Lore and Lessons (part one hundred sixteen) I once had mentioned how use darkened and scored them, how I could guess a tile’s portent without turning it. The tenth hour was the pearl. But pearl is a symbol we […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred fifteen)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Eleven Lore and Lessons (part one hundred fifteen) Our first stage returned us to the Tollhouse. The Prince and Noakale were our escorts, to settle in the flower meadow, making two camps. Pravor Castor, perverse in his amusements, had me […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred fourteen)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Ten Crafter Becomes Maker (part one hundred fourteen) I tested with my knees the surety of my seat, crouched low as I could, having seen racers (with…confessing it, some excitement for the mayhem) come a hair’s-breadth from death, barely skimming […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred thirteen)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Ten Crafter Becomes Maker (part one hundred thirteen) “Now, creature. None can tell the turn of the world.” He offered this adage with unbecoming pleasure. “Do you know that Lord Ei has held six courses, and that in the normal […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred twelve)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Ten Crafter Becomes Maker (part one hundred twelve) “Pravor Castor.” I bowed to my new acquaintance. “Totem-Maker. To the archery field!” An animal larger than Cuerpha was brought, and I was made to mount without saddle. My stunt, which I […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred ten)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Ten Crafter Becomes Maker (part one hundred ten) “He would not have known me to be at Lord Ei’s.” She nursed her wine. “Vlanna, I am not clever. I was acquainted with Sente slightly. You will have the right of […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred nine)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Ten Crafter Becomes Maker (part one hundred nine) I had to scramble, fitting arrow to bow. The target came scuttling, twisting this way and that (the weight in such games was a skin of wine, deep red, to fountain pleasingly […]
Are You Haunted (part thirty-nine)
Are You Haunted (part thirty-nine) He listened, following the green second hand around his watch face. He heard no other sound. Maybe they were willing to leave him…when the Big Push came, just roll off, Kenzie marked AWOL… Kenzie marked a deserter, available to be shot. […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred seven)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Ten Crafter Becomes Maker (part one hundred seven) “The emperor,” said one companion. “What does it mean, that token your Bani carried to the guard?” “A business of his own, the priest’s.” “Do we go to the guard ourselves, then?” […]
The Totem-Maker (part one hundred six)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Ten Crafter Becomes Maker (part one hundred six) “Yes, A’an.” “Tell him he will go to the lake, at the mountaintop. He will see for himself.” “But, A’an…” “They give no instruction to children of the shantytown.” This was a […]