Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 68 After breakfast, Peep went to the barracks near the compound’s main gate to talk things over with Choke, Pinch, and Knuckle. They were happy enough to hear that she had accepted the Lady’s invitation on their behalf. With the pheasant hunt decided for the early afternoon, Lady … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 69
The Children of Stron – part 68
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 67 “So, Otilla, what do you want?” Lady Hart asked Peep as they sat down together for a private breakfast. Peep was quite lucky that the Baroness preferred to rise late. The head maid, Sarah, had awoken Peep and Rebecca about an hour earlier, at about half-past nine. … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 68
The Children of Stron – part 67
Table of Contents - (spoilers) read part 66 Dinner was a surreal affair. True to her word, Rebecca was able to manage herself perfectly well, and if her mother noticed her altered state, she chose not to acknowledge it. Peep, however, was even more scattered than she had been before. Lady Hart and her entire … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 67
The Children of Stron – Part 66
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 65 In the Baroness Hart’s manor house, Pinewhispers, the lady’s youngest daughter Rebecca took Peep to her room upstairs. One of the household’s maids followed. As with the rest of the house, Rebecca’s room was comfortably appointed with good furniture and simple tapestries. The young woman eagerly ushered Peep … Continue reading The Children of Stron – Part 66
The Children of Stron – Part 65
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 64 The Lady Hart received her guests in her sitting room. The space was pleasantly appointed with comfortable furniture arranged in a lounge around a wide, low table, near a large fireplace. Set away from this was a music corner, with a lute in a stand and a small … Continue reading The Children of Stron – Part 65
The Children of Stron – part 64
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 63 When Captain Cooper and the lads came out of the keep into the fort’s courtyard, they found Peep immediately. She was standing off to the side with a small group of soldiers that included two sergeants. The men were laughing as Peep bantered with them. A small squad … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 64
Workplace Dialogue Number 42-A3
A: Well, it’s very nice to meet you, Ms Juniper. B: Thank you, Mr Vila. Likewise! A: Oh, please call me Bob. B: Thank you, Bob. Please call me Jane. A: I will, Jane! As often as I can! B: Ha, ha! Well, I’m afraid that Mr Masher is going to be tied up in … Continue reading Workplace Dialogue Number 42-A3
The Children of Stron – part 63
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 62 The next morning, the squad walked to the Sheriff’s office on Main Street, looking as smart as they ever had. They had washed up and polished everything they could. Peep, Knuckle, and Pinch were armored and kitted out as usual, but Choke had decided to wear his Brothers … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 63
The Children of Stron – part 62
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 61 Riding back into Spitzer in the late afternoon, Peep reined up on the road outside a large roadhouse and tavern called the Elk and Quiver. It was the first building in town coming in from the north on the Callic road. Just a little further down were the … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 62
The Children of Stron – part 61
Table of Contents (spoilers) read part 60 The next morning, the folk of Callic assembled to see off Captain Fairchild and his battalion, as well as their own men that marched out with him. Nimara and Janice had come with their children from the Unger farmstead to say farewell to their men, Unger and Aaron, … Continue reading The Children of Stron – part 61
Muse Vassal 