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Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 5 More from a sense of listlessness than anything, Thirtyx watched the caravans for a while. A new carriage would pull up to the drop-off point. A student, sometimes with family, would hop out and stretch. They’d search the crowd for any friends who might have arrived earlier.Continue reading “Alone”

Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 4 Thirtyx clenched his fists, but it was an empty threat. Veriths were incredibly stealthy and excellent lie detectors, and they could survive without solid food. But unlike all the other peoples of Lamiakk, they couldn’t do magic. Just one of the myriad reasons Thirtyx hung out withContinue reading “Survival Skill”

Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 3 Thirtyx was back through the courtyard and on the path to the main gate before his brain caught up to his body. He could get ahead of the gossip. He could claim some high ground, examine the whole line of carriages, and be the first to knowContinue reading “Watch it, Venmy”

Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 2 Despite his hunger, Thirtyx was eager to avoid the overcrowded dorm building for as long as possible. He turned instead toward the recreational hall, hands in his pockets, head down—a survival mechanism to deflect any unwanted attention his pointed ears and long-pupiled eyes might attract. The olderContinue reading “Nothing New”