@TheGreatGodLoki, your point is well-taken. In Anna Kerennina, Tolstoy muses that “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I think many people feel similarly ab… (View Post)

CHAPTER 1, Part XLIV Downstairs, Jaheira, Khalid, Ajantis, and Imoen were all seated around the same table at the back of the common room. The air seemed to thicken as I sat down, and all eyes turned… (View Post)

CHAPTER 1, Part XLIII I settled onto my bed. Gorion. I blinked back tears, whether of sorrow, anger, or confusion, it was impossible to say. I remembered the feeling of his hand resting lightly on my… (View Post)

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR Today this thread reached its 100th reply! I just wanted to seize the moment to express my gratitude to all of you for your patient attention to this story and for your support. … (View Post)

CHAPTER 1, Part XLII Imoen had cracked the door open an inch or two, and stood with her cheek flush against the doorframe, peering in through the narrow opening she had made for herself. I gestured f… (View Post)