Agrona Colby scrutinized the brown-haired woman standing in her store, studying the girl’s expression closely.
She had a feeling that this one would prove to be an exasperating client to de...
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2023-07-30 21:48:06 +0000 UTC View Post“So, how are we doing this?” Allyssa asked Rosa as the girl leaned closer to her, eyeing the list Scarlett had handed them. “I’ve never been here before, so I don’t know where you can get...
2023-07-30 21:44:31 +0000 UTC View PostAs their carriage set into motion, moving away from the Followers’ temple, Rosa slumped back into her seat next to Scarlett.
“You know,” the woman began, “with all this talk about ‘...
2023-07-27 20:19:58 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett looked out of the carriage window at the stone buildings outside as they slowly traveled down Bridgespell’s cobbled streets, watching the colorful storefronts and inviting establishments...
2023-07-23 20:51:53 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett and Fynn were seated in their carriage as it traveled through Freybrook’s Northern District, heading towards the heart of the city. Scarlett had some business with a local artisan regard...
2023-07-20 20:52:40 +0000 UTC View Post“—my agents have increased their efforts concerning our operations in Ambercrest’s Silkspindle Ward,” Beldon’s voice resonated from the device on Scarlett’s desk. It was a small carving...
2023-07-16 21:01:14 +0000 UTC View Post“So, what does a girl actually do for fun around here?” Rosa’s melodious voice rang out as Scarlett, Arlene, and the bard sat on the porch overlooking Freymeadow’s village square. Rosa was ...
2023-07-13 19:36:40 +0000 UTC View Post“That’s better. You are starting to get the hang of this. Much better than yesterday,” Arlene said as the woman observed Scarlett conjuring water and fire into a variety of elemental shapes a...
2023-07-09 21:00:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe sweltering evening sun bore down on Scarlett as she sat in the village square of Freymeadow, her focus fixed on the intricate workings of magic before her. A multitude of hazy, half-formed fire...
2023-07-06 21:15:12 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett hurried to activate [Sidhe’s Flowing Garbs], narrowly doing so as the arrows of fire slammed into her. For a moment, she almost lost her balance.
Were those really made of just fir...
2023-07-02 21:03:25 +0000 UTC View Post“You ever wonder who thought it was a good idea to build a village and hide it away out in the sticks like this?” Rosa asked, walking beside Scarlett as they trekked through the slightly overgr...
2023-06-29 21:13:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe continued discussions with Dean Godwin went relatively smoothly, all things considered. Scarlett and the man went over what to do with the deceased dragon lying in her courtyard and the remaini...
2023-06-25 20:32:19 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett eyed Godwin for a few seconds before speaking. “I hope you will excuse the sudden interruption. Mistress’ appearance was not within my expectations.”
The archwizard smirked sub...
2023-06-22 21:10:18 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett scowled as she used the Loci’s senses to observe the woman who had teleported into her office.
What was Mistress doing here, now of all times?
The Loci was noticeably opposed...
2023-06-18 21:11:33 +0000 UTC View PostLater that afternoon, Scarlett sat in her office when her bond to the Loci suddenly alerted her to a new presence in front of the estate’s gates. One moment, there had been nothing there, and the...
2023-06-15 22:13:26 +0000 UTC View Post“Can someone please tell me what I am looking at?” Evelyne’s resigned voice echoed across the mansion’s courtyard.
“A dragon,” Fynn answered in a casual tone.
“An...
2023-06-11 21:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett sat in her office, hunched over her desk, engrossed in the mountain of documents sprawled before her. The morning had slipped away unnoticed, and her eyes were starting to feel strained fr...
2023-06-08 21:28:26 +0000 UTC View PostAt the center of a garden, nestled in the back of the Freybrook mansion, Scarlett sat beneath the lone garden alcove, her gaze fixed on the space before her. In the span of the few weeks since she ...
2023-06-04 21:23:42 +0000 UTC View PostCompared to the ball the night before, Scarlett felt that the noble gathering the morning after was almost underwhelmingly uneventful. She had half-expected another incident to occur, whether it wa...
2023-06-01 21:15:31 +0000 UTC View PostLivvi watched as Edita Delmon approached her and Scarlett. The older woman stopped in front of them, her eyes scrutinizing them both before fixating on Scarlett.
“Lady Hartford,” she said...
2023-05-28 22:05:16 +0000 UTC View PostLivvi stood in front of the mirror in the washroom of the quarters provided for her, giving herself a final once-over. She had styled her light-brown hair in a bow hanging over her shoulder, like h...
2023-05-25 21:42:40 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next morning, Scarlett was led through a series of long corridors by a young woman dressed in plain attendant’s clothing. She felt like she recognized the servant, possibly from her pre...
2023-05-21 21:54:17 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett and Evelyne were among the last to leave the ballroom once things had calmed down following the Tribe of Sin’s attack. Evelyne had insisted on helping the injured and restoring order, an...
2023-05-18 21:17:00 +0000 UTC View PostBeldon Tyndall was a man who often found himself being right. Most of the time, that was something he took great pleasure in. But there were times when he would have preferred the alternative.
<... 2023-05-14 21:07:13 +0000 UTC View Post“I presume you don’t know what that was?” Iyana asked, the two of them locking gazes.
Scarlett shook her head. “You presume right.”
As far as she was aware, there wasn’t sup...
2023-05-11 22:48:29 +0000 UTC View PostThere was such a thing as too much socializing in one night.
Whatever the original Scarlett’s feelings might have been on the matter, she currently felt that this statement couldn’t be mo...
2023-05-07 21:22:55 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett stayed with Lord and Lady Withersworth for a while, participating in conversations with the group of gentlemen to the best of her abilities. Lady Withersworth wasn’t subtle about her int...
2023-05-04 21:07:27 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett froze.
How did he know of her ties to the Cabal?
“…I am not certain what you mean by that,” she said.
Dean Godwin studied her closely, his gaze unswerving. From a s...
2023-04-30 21:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostScarlett stared at Dean Godwin. She hadn’t quite been prepared to run into the man this suddenly.
Lord Withersworth cleared his throat. “Ahem. Dear, what brings you here?” he asked, gla...
2023-04-27 22:28:50 +0000 UTC View Post