First light was still at least half an hour away when the quartet of guards selected by Carnotine assembled by lamplight at the front gate. They were armed with bows and arrows, though they hoped no bloodshed would be necessary. They wouldn’t hesitate to use them in defence of their chieftain, though, or the otherContinue reading “Chapter 11: What a weekend”
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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 8: An unpleasant memory
Despite Batefimba’s obvious impatience to have her suspicions about Fevan’s grandfather confirmed, she waited as the elf laid out her answer methodically. She had to keep reminding herself that this conversation was also an opportunity for her to continue the assessment of Fevan. Some of her concerns had been laid to rest, but she hadContinue reading “Chapter 8: An unpleasant memory”
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”
Chapter 4: Dancing dynamo
Mazimba headed back towards his bedroom deep in thought. He had been planning to go out and see his friends this afternoon, as he usually did on the weekend, but his conversation with his grandmother had left him a little sombre and preoccupied. He didn’t think he would be very good company today. He hadContinue reading “Chapter 4: Dancing dynamo”
Chapter 1: The Visitor
As Monkeybreath turned back from the place where light and shadow met, on the quiet western edge of the settlement, where the sun was setting, she was still deep in thought. Thinking was why she had gone to stand in one of her favourite late afternoon spots, on a platform that afforded a view ofContinue reading “Chapter 1: The Visitor”
Monkeybreath and Twinkletoes 