“My lord, a master Kaffel of the Wernan trade delegation is at the gate asking to see you,” his valet said after Agravaine allowed him admittance. That gave the First Minister pause. The delegation had been in the city for the past six days and he’d met with them twice, hammering out a trade agreement […]
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Prime Time – Chapter 2
“Wait here a second,” Mr. Henderson said as Chambers stood up to leave. Chambers left with the folder tucked under his arm, and Henderson followed him to the outer office, saying something I couldn’t make out. When he came back he shut the door behind him and went around his desk and pulled open the […]
Patreon: Of Princes and Pawns – Chapter 18
He’d had enough. For more than a month he’d been chewing on what to do about his father and that maw-taken artifact. He didn’t know why he was letting it get to him as it was, since he’d known since last winter that his father had pulled something… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: Run to Ground – Chapter 8
The office building was a five-story block building on Surganova Street with a shuttered pharmacy on the ground floor and a lamp burning over… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: Of Princes and Pawns – Chapter 17
Edmund hated waiting, especially when it was someone who served him. Colm had never been the most obedient of men, but that had been getting worse since they came… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: Before Later – Chapter 18
I was on my fifth trip back down the wooden stairs when the Bronco rolled back into the lot, and Tara parked next to the box truck. I’d spent the whole time she was gone, which was longer than I expected, to work up my apology, feeling like a jerk with each… [See More on […]