It’s over, but I’m not taking any chances. Who knows? A dragon could swoop down from the sky and Marcus could escape in the chaos. I’m sure the prince will find a way to blame me for anything...
2021-09-22 19:40:28 +0000 UTC View PostI am in one of Kierra’s personal hells. This time, it’s endurance training. Alana and I were made to strip off our normal practice garbs and are given thin linen substitutes before being tied t...
2021-09-20 17:18:42 +0000 UTC View Post“Lou,” Geneva says as we step on the dirt road leading up to the house. “Maxine has returned. She appears to be distressed.”
Don’t even stop to ask what she means before I’m runni...
2021-09-20 16:56:27 +0000 UTC View PostI wait until they are several meters away before relaxing my act, letting out a groan. “Oh, thank the saints that is over with.” I drop down to the blanket and lay my head on Geneva’s lap. Ju...
2021-09-17 17:36:02 +0000 UTC View Post“You should probably get out more. Geo’s been saying I should visit the city’s red-light district. Want to come with?”
“I’m starting to hate you in a good mood. It’s annoying....
2021-09-17 17:30:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, I’m met with the same mix of scorn and fear from my fellows in Mana Work but the me of today is different. I’m determined to have a good day and nothing and no one is going to...
2021-09-15 19:47:23 +0000 UTC View Post“Mm! Mmph mmhmm!”
Alana ignores me as she pulls me out of the dining room. Hey, Geneva! Your summoner is being assaulted! Aren’t you going to do something about this?
[You seem qu...
2021-09-13 18:25:03 +0000 UTC View PostMy plan to let my innocence spread in my absence is a failure. I arrive a little later to Mana Work, I blame the late night, and the group collectively rears back at the sight of my succubus. Mano ...
2021-09-13 18:17:50 +0000 UTC View PostKierra comes back early in the afternoon to find me in the front room, sprawled on one of the couches with a summoning record in hand. The declaration of my innocence had indeed made its rounds but...
2021-09-10 17:39:49 +0000 UTC View Post“Gajin?” I guess as we go out the front door.
“He can wait. Master is seeing to his education. He is already very grateful to you for the opportunity to do what he loves and I don’t e...
2021-09-10 17:33:47 +0000 UTC View PostSide story 3! For the time, we are between Arc 2/3. This is a glimpse into the mind of Geneva about her summoning and subsequent contract with Lou.
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2021-09-08 20:49:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe interrogation leaves me fed up with the whole situation. Honestly, I’ve reached the point where I’m ready to leave the prince to the wolves and wash my hands of the affair, damn the consequ...
2021-09-06 17:37:51 +0000 UTC View PostMiss Talia looks over her shoulder to Dunwayne. He gives her a subtle nod and she turns back. “The same as before, try to answer my questions completely. You are married to Kierra D’Atainna, ar...
2021-09-06 17:31:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Your excitement relieves me.” Dunwayne waves to Miss Talia and she moves over to me. Her eyes open, revealing the strange, inverted colors that still send a chill down my spine. She holds out ...
2021-09-03 16:49:52 +0000 UTC View PostAs we come to a stop before his desk, Dunwayne puts down an elegant metal quill. “Lady Tome, Miss Kierra. Thank you for coming. I apologize for taking up your time so suddenly.”
The Harve...
2021-09-03 16:48:35 +0000 UTC View PostBeing “escorted” so forcefully, I can’t help but imagine the worse. They’ll throw me into some saints forsaken cell, dark and dank and smelling of death or rat feces, while I await my judge...
2021-09-01 19:06:08 +0000 UTC View PostA loud silence lingers after my outburst. Lots of different reactions. Kierra looks amused. Alana and Marcus are watching me with wide eyes. The prince is dumbfounded at being interrupted and insul...
2021-08-30 15:45:11 +0000 UTC View PostWe arrive early to find Kierra and her usual group of lightly armored helpers readying today’s torture. I can’t help it. I rush over. “Kii!”
My lovely wife turns and catches me, holdi...
2021-08-30 15:39:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Whoa.” Alana reaches out for me as I hunch over, legs shaking. “Lou? Lourianne? Come on, you’re alright.”
“Of course I’m fucking alright!” I push her away, hands trembling as...
2021-08-27 17:24:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhat a beautiful morning. The sun is shining brightly, despite the approaching autumn, and birds chirp happily as they flit through the garden. Kierra is seated at our dining table, sipping a cup o...
2021-08-27 17:19:45 +0000 UTC View PostAlright! Side story number 2! For the time, we are at the end of Arc 1/EF, right after Lou returns home. This is a brief glimpse into the mind of Luke Tome. I had to step carefully, didn't want...
2021-08-25 19:40:51 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright, my little imp.” I grab Bell off my shoulders and hold her in my arms as I walk away from the Gold Dorm. Lunch ended on a pleasant note. I’ll never be able to relax around them, for ...
2021-08-23 17:58:52 +0000 UTC View PostI smile smugly as I enter the dining room carrying Bell, Alana tense at my side. It’s not that I don’t trust Cecilia’s invitation but if something were to happen, I want some muscle with me t...
2021-08-23 17:53:14 +0000 UTC View PostManaday, right after Mano dismisses us, I spot Fina lurking at the edge of the field. I can feel her eyes on me as Geneva helps me to my feet but she looks away when I look over.
“A friend ...
2021-08-20 17:54:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Um.” Saints. This took a strange turn. “Ten years? I rarely think that far.”
“You should. After all, everything we do today shapes our tomorrow. For example, the carefree days of m...
2021-08-20 17:44:21 +0000 UTC View PostAs expected, someone of Cecilia’s status is granted more than a room, though nothing she’d want to brag about. The welcoming room is decorated with a round table with two chairs off to the side...
2021-08-18 18:42:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe most important thing about meeting Cecilia is that no one gets the wrong idea. It’s already presumptuous to appear on her doorstep without forewarning. A king wouldn’t do such a thing as it...
2021-08-16 15:34:46 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, we’re seated at the dining table for once when Bell comes bolting into the room, tail swishing like mad. I pause in the middle of feeding Kierra a piece of steak, opening my arms as t...
2021-08-16 15:27:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe patrons have spoken! By popular demand, the first side-story is dedicated to Morgene D'Atainna. This is mainly lore with a little foreshadowing, something I considered tacking on the end of...
2021-08-11 16:54:59 +0000 UTC View Post“Take all my love, take it all. What more do you have than before? Nothing, my love, nothing. It was yours, now and before. It is yours, forevermore.”
Kierra blinks her sleepy eyes, givin...
2021-08-09 16:16:08 +0000 UTC View Post