Chapter Eight: Declaration of Intent | Part 2 Through her thoughts, Thirtyx caught glimpses of Rhea’s stylus dodging around protruding branches to form a complex purple sigil. “Almost… there! Alright, Benn. I’ve got control. Do your thing.” “I’ll never understand magic,” Seerla muttered. “Rhea and Benn can’t have possibly trained for this exact scenario, andContinue reading “Like a Language”
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Midnight Picnics
Chapter Eight: Declaration of Intent | Part 1 Much to Thirtyx’s delight, Seerla not only knew the best spot to sneak off the trail, but she also navigated the woods like an expert. He was already beyond relieved that he’d brought her. The pleasant company was an added bonus. “Is it species stereotyping to askContinue reading “Midnight Picnics”
Not Inept
Chapter Seven: Man of the Hour | Part 7 “I’ve gotten complacent,” Seerla continued. “I haven’t had to fight like that in a while to just be who I am. But watching you do it for yourself… it reminded me why I want to go into law. Why I’m busting my trollish ass to passContinue reading “Not Inept”
Show Them Who You Are
Chapter Seven: Man of the Hour | Part 6 So he went back to tallying, stopping occasionally to watch Mercuria toss discarded streamers at Seerla, which she wove around her braid with a heaping dose of sass. He was honing in on the final count when Seerla wandered over. She leaned conspicuously over his shoulderContinue reading “Show Them Who You Are”
Pretty Proud
Chapter Seven: Man of the Hour | Part 5 It took Thirtyx far too long to acknowledge that they were all staring at him. It took him even longer to realize they weren’t joking. “Oh no.” His head was shaking before the words left his mouth. “No, seriously—I may be surprisingly good at sweet-talking richContinue reading “Pretty Proud”
Headliner
Chapter Seven: Man of the Hour | Part 4 While the other recruits dealt with fliers and decorations and spreading the word, Thirtyx took it upon himself to rally some bigger ticket items. Most of these kids carried more pocket change than Thirtyx had ever touched in his life. Would one of them pay anContinue reading “Headliner”
Ever a Time
Chapter Seven: Man of the Hour | Part 3 Immediately after class, Thirtyx sought out Dain in the crowd of students heading to various activities. “Hey, I think we should call an emergency meeting for breakfast tomorrow, but I don’t know how to get a note to everyone that fast. Do you know how toContinue reading “Ever a Time”
A Good Challenge
Chapter Seven: Man of the Hour | Part 2 Three members of Service Club marched toward them—Mercuria and Farish, the Selkie siblings who’d spoken in favor of their auction for Terre Mackawn, and an eighth-year Dragonfolk named Dain. Farish brandished his planner like a breaking news bulletin. “What kind of problem?” Seerla asked. Farish slappedContinue reading “A Good Challenge”
Reassurance
Chapter Seven: Man of the Hour | Part 1 Five days had passed since the twins’ departure, with no communication. It got easier. By somewhere around day three, most people had moved on and found newer, more interesting things to obsess over. Each day, the professors passed Thirtyx copies of Benn and Rhea’s assignments forContinue reading “Reassurance”
Dare He Say Cozy
Chapter Six: An Unexpected Departure | Part 7 As the nausea and weariness and incessant stress wore on, Thirtyx practically dragged himself to his last class, where he only managed to stay awake by doodling simple sigils he’d picked up from watching Rhea and Benn. Did they make it to the palace alright? What wasContinue reading “Dare He Say Cozy”
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