As the five of them headed down to the town square, where the bell had long since stopped ringing, and hundreds of residents were now assembling, Lazarn turned to Carnotine: “Captain, I will need four of your most competent guards for this mission. I hope they will not be required to fight, but it mayContinue reading “Chapter 10: Extraordinary times”
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Chapter 9: Time for a plan
Lazarn and Carnotine stood looking through her lounge window, watching Mazimba, Fevan and Batefimba, in that order, hastily climb her stairs. “It does seem things are under control, Ma’am, no thanks to the lapses by me and my guards,” Carnotine said. “Thankfully.” He noted with satisfaction that Panthozine and Brandotine were following the trio atContinue reading “Chapter 9: Time for a plan”
Chapter 7: Mistakes are teachers
Relieved that she no longer had to rush to intercept Carnotine at the main guard post, but concerned by the subdued bearing she had observed from her study window, Lazarn headed to the front door. Carnotine was resplendent in the uniform he would normally only wear on the settlement’s most important ceremonial occasions, but heContinue reading “Chapter 7: Mistakes are teachers”
Chapter 5: Lapses in judgment
Lazarn stirred as the rising sun peeped through the front window of her lounge. In her exhaustion last night she’d not even remembered to pull the curtains shut, and now the sun’s bright morning rays had found her, fast asleep in her armchair. She squinted, and raised a hand in front of her face asContinue reading “Chapter 5: Lapses in judgment”
Monkeybreath and Twinkletoes 