They stood a short distance from the crowd, the newly acquitted freedman and his young attorney. Their backs were turned to the others, including Xander, who paced nearby. The knight had positioned...
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They stood a short distance from the crowd, the newly acquitted freedman and his young attorney. Their backs were turned to the others, including Xander, who paced nearby. The knight had positioned...
Though the occupant of the room across the hall slept soundly, Nicolette struggled to drift off when her day finally drew to a close. Xander had excused himself after a day spent exploring the ship,...
She gasped without meaning to, a short catch of breath that seemed impossibly loud against the silence that surrounded them. The magic that crackled to life before her was unlike anything Nicolette...
"I am sorry, but I simply cannot."
Vincent gaped back at the young woman, caught entirely off-guard by her response. It had been so unexpected that he needed to hear it again. "What?"
She...
Josette already knew the answer. Even before the rope was tugged free, and the burlap fell away, she knew what she would find. She recognized the shape, the length, the way it looked as Nicolette...
"Well, yes," Nicolette repeated, her weight shifting uncomfortably from one foot to the other. "That is all true. But," her voice trailed, hands motioning helplessly. "It was more than that. I...
"Josette!" Nicolette's shrill scream carried, but no one appeared to hear her. The herd stood as still as stone carvings, their attention never wavering from their buckskin champion. Willem and Maxus...
There was no chance for Nicolette to argue. Horrified, she watched Josette plunge her heels into Maxus' side. The gelding leapt forward, muscles rippling beneath his brown coat, surging into the...
The shared knowledge had come at a cost. Nicolette watched Josette shift awkwardly in her saddle, unsure of what to do with the newly acquired information. Even if her question had been answered, the...
Slivers of anger still lingered, even as Nicolette secured her bedroll to her saddle the following morning. But they were fading. Save for a few slips of smalltalk, the evening had been largely...
Dusk fell with a quiet grace. "We should stop," Josette announced. The sky had only just begun to change, bright blues giving way to warm reds, but she knew better than to wait too long. Setting up a...
Though the landscape was familiar, Nicolette found immense pleasure in merely observing as they moved along. Towering firs and swaying maples dotted the landscape in equal parts. The rolling hills...
Just inside the castle, a young woman and an old man faced off.
“I will be fine!” Nicolette rounded on Alexander, finding his mouth open, one scolding finger lifted in the air. It seemed she had...
"You're shaking."
The palpable concern in Xander's voice brought a smile to Nicolette's chapped lips. "I am just excited," she assured him, moving to rest a gloved hand on his arm reassuringly....
Nicolette observed the young man, her expression passive, but her eyes dark with frustration. Again and again, the scholar performed grand tricks to impress and stun his small audience. There had...
Morning descended on Caershire as lightly as a butterfly. It came without fanfare, slipping silently over the ragged mountains that towered above. There was a delicate grace to the dawn, as it...
A heavy hand on her shoulder startled the blonde woman. Her quick over-the-shoulder glance revealed that Xander had pressed even closer, his expression hard with concern. It was only once she turned...
"Xander, would you stop the carriage, please?"
The dark-haired boy frowned, the glance he passed his companion mixed parts confusion and disapproval. "Why?" came his simple inquiry. His gauntleted...
His offer hung in relative silence as the young woman mulled it over. Her initial reaction was to deny his request, but some of that was surely due to the frustration that still warmed her pale...
Exasperation threatened to reveal itself, and as if to stop its escape, the woman lifted a hand to pinch the bridge of her nose. "Mister Cain," she started again on a heavy breath. "I would urge you...
There was a brief moment where Nicolette was left awe-struck. The small cell transformed into a raging battle, horses galloping past her so closely that she longed to reach out and touch them....
The knight's eyes widened, before immediately narrowing. The daggers he shot were as sharp as the words he spoke, and struck with just as much force. "How dare you," he snarled, the panic that had...
His blue eyes found and held hers, twinkling with good-natured humor. Her gaze, on the other hand, remained unreadable. It was not until the man pulled a flask from gods-knew-where that her eyes...
Her client was obnoxious, and his actions were rash and entirely inappropriate, given the circumstances. He showed little remorse, and even less respect for the system, despite his insistence...
The heavy double doors were thrown open with a resounding thud. As the noise boomed in the small space, the congregation turned as one. Forty pairs of eyes rested on one lone figure, whose delicate...