She walks into the club, head high, back straight, attracting the eye of all the occupants with a smile. She scans the faces in the crowd, eyes lighting on her quarry. She struts towards him, sliding gracefully into the bar stool next to him. “Can I buy you a drink?” “Would it be… Continue reading Striking a Deal
Category: Writing Samples
Ynisarah the Voice
The Patrons have spoken! She looks like a character from The Sword, the Crown, and the Unspeakable Power to me. ~~~~~ It was so easy to get what she wanted, just a word in her lover’s ear and things would be set in motion. No one even noticed that Zareh wasn’t the one making the… Continue reading Ynisarah the Voice
Young Alianna
Before she was "Alianna the Bard, Chronicler of the Exploits of the Owlbear Scourge, Favored of Death", she was Ali the apprentice. This is part of her story. Alianna was a foundling, one of those babies dropped off by unknown parents at the orphanage. They had their reasons, but Alianna never knew what they were… Continue reading Young Alianna
Anajiah the Adder
The post of Adder has existed unofficially for centuries as a sort of shadow adviser to the queen of the Inasadi. Part assassin, part spy, part sounding board, the post exists to do what the queen cannot be seen to do. Anajiah is the current holder of the title, picked by her predecessor for… Continue reading Anajiah the Adder
Memories and Birthdays
Marie woke to the sound of splitting wood. She rose and dressed quickly, then made some tea and put on some porridge and went out to see Regan with a mug for him. He was just finishing stacking the wood neatly as she arrived and handed him his tea. She stood on tiptoe to kiss… Continue reading Memories and Birthdays
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