Chapter Eighteen: Solstice | Part 7 By the time Thirtyx returned to the twins, Rhea had talked Benn into a raid of the kitchen’s cake storage. It was entirely unnecessary—any of the staff would have tripped over themselves to serve the royal children cake on their birthday—but the planning and execution of the heist wasContinue reading “Presents!”
Author Archives: Calley Jones
Mr. Wiggins
Chapter Eighteen: Solstice | Part 6 In the absence of physical presents, Grimmary gifted the twins the first opportunity in months they’d had to sleep in. Nevertheless, Thirtyx waited until he’d wished Benn a happy birthday and watched his animus depart for a birthday chat with Grimmary before he headed to the rec hall withContinue reading “Mr. Wiggins”
Last-minute Gifts
Chapter Eighteen: Solstice | Part 5 It took some coaxing, but eventually, the twins relented, and Thirtyx managed to keep them outdoors until nearly dinner. While Thirtyx had learned that, on some planets, the Universal Solstice was either boiling hot or incredibly frigid, Lamiakk didn’t have much in the way of seasons, and they’d gottenContinue reading “Last-minute Gifts”
Homesick
Chapter Eighteen: Solstice | Part 4 While they embraced the spirit of wallowing and brain rot for the first few days—Thirtyx and Benn with trashy novels and Rhea with doodles—reality crept back in around mid-week. Grimmary wanted Rhea and Benn’s apprenticeship applications before the end of break, and Thirtyx had better get started on hisContinue reading “Homesick”
Tragic Singleness
Chapter Eighteen: Solstice | Part 3 Rhea’s animosity had mostly waned by lunch, save for the occasional jab. By dinner, she’d moved on to poking at Thirtyx for moping about Seerla’s imminent departure, despite the fact that he was about to have the best Solstice of his life. Sure enough, the appearance of Seerla’s bagsContinue reading “Tragic Singleness”
Second
Chapter Eighteen: Solstice | Part 2 “Enough about our Solstice plans,” Rhea said abruptly. “Are you all packed, Seerla? You’re leaving tonight, right?” “Yeah, but not until after dinner. My parents didn’t want to get stuck in traffic, so we’re staying at an inn in Gourns tonight and finishing the drive tomorrow. I think theContinue reading “Second”
Stuck
Chapter Eighteen: Solstice | Part 1 Thirtyx wasn’t sure if it was his well-rested state in the wake of Comps, the approach of the midterm break, or the relief of having the headmistress off his back, but he hadn’t felt so much like himself in ages. While rumors continued about his role in the LiamerContinue reading “Stuck”
Hexes
Chapter Seventeen: Tested | Part 6 Rhea stooped to pick up the bag Thirtyx had dropped, and when she handed it back to him, she inadvertently smacked him in the shoulder with it. “Twins, I’m sorry,” she muttered. “I must have been distracted by these idiots who might need some reminding about what we’re capableContinue reading “Hexes”
Twins-blessed Miracle
Chapter Seventeen: Tested | Part 5 Thirtyx left Azirenne’s office free of expulsion threats and cleared to take his Law Comp. The twins, on the other hand, each got two days added to their suspension for dismantling school security systems. “This is why no one’s buying your claims that you aren’t behind the attacks,” BennContinue reading “Twins-blessed Miracle”
Parlor Trick
Chapter Seventeen: Tested | Part 4 Thirtyx wasn’t giving up that easily. “I know what I saw, Headmistress.” “When they used that trick to sneak back in after the first attack, they caused a noticeable anomaly in the security field. The night of the Peace Garden attack, there were no anomalies. And initiating lockdown triggersContinue reading “Parlor Trick”
